“Jacques Bodin is a french hyperrealist painter who lives and works in Paris. Most of his paintings are made in an almost absurd scale and magnification, so the subject becomes a kind of abstraction separating it from ordinary reality and endowing it with a life of its own. The hair, the orange , the herb become a world in itself, a microcosm. He focuses in on the essential the spiritual oneness of his subjects. There is, indeed, a connection between this magnified section of human physiognomy or nature and the universe.”
MICHAEL: When I look at those rear head shots of the women, I do wonder who those women are. Is that your intention?
JACQUES: The human figure turning one’s back to the viewer suggests some interrogations: Who is this woman? Is she the artist’s wife, his daughter? Could it be my wife, could she be me? So if I answer to your question, I break the mystery. I have the key, but I don’t give it to the viewer. I only suggest and the viewer builds his own history.
MICHAEL: Your paintings of fruit and especially oranges are fantastic. Were you hungry for oranges and you decided to paint them instead? They are so detailed. I can see the pulp! What was your inspiration?
JACQUES: Most paintings are made in a large scale so the oranges become a kind of abstraction separating the subject from ordinary reality and endowing it with a life of its own. The orange becomes a world in itself, a microcosm. I focus in on the essential, the spiritual oneness of the fruit; there is, indeed, a connection between this magnified section of vegetal physiognomy and the universe. I try to capture a dynamic form in a static pose while still conveying movement and brightness. This is for the theory. In fact, I really love oranges and particularly orange juice.
MICHAEL: When people look at your work, what do you want them to see or feel? What is the message behind all of your hard work?
JACQUES: “I have a dream.” In two words, if anyone looking at my works thinks, ”Sense and beauty!” I would be proud of this message. I don’t paint thinking about viewers’ opinion. I should wish people or customers could live all their life with my paintings and every day bring a brand new emotion or interpretation.
Find his website and gallery here: Jacquesbodin.com. Find his Oranges and fruits here. Find his Herbes (grass) here.
the angle of perspective an artist takes on art is a big part of the reason why i love art so much…this piece was such a treat
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Yes, I’ve come to understand and appreciate that angle offers so much. And yes, his work is amazing.
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The oranges are my favorite….
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Interesting post, sir!
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Thanks Frank.
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The first thing I noticed was that you are up way too early for a Sunday morning…
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You’ll get zero disagreement from me. Zero.
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Interesting artist, DK. Makes me think of an artist I know here in New England, Sean Beavers. He does *gorgeous* still lifes of fruits and flowers and his skies are to die for. I own several of his paintings, and I derive great joy from living with them. http://www.seanbeavers.com/pages/Paintings.html
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I’m off to check off Sean. Thanks for pointing me to him Lori.
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He’s good!
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Isn’t he though? I just love his work….
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Nicely done.
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Hyperrealist is an accurate description.
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Not sure I get the spiritual oneness referred to ….. but its really interesting and he’s very talented!
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He is!
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Thank you for this amazing introduction … Beautiful !! … Blessings xxx
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He is amazing. Thank you.
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Sense and beauty. I can live with that!
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Me too!
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‘and every day bring a brand new emotion or interpretation.’ – a wonderful approach to all of life as well.
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I like this person’s art. It’s refreshing. Thank you 🙂
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Me too Micheline. Thanks.
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