I admire Japanese arts and crafts for several reasons

I don't remember when I first became interested in Japan.I'm sure that my connection comes from the deep respect that the Japanese have for Nature, for its power to soothe, for its strength and for all that it gives us. Japan's artistic heritage is the result of a sincere alliance between natural materials such as earth for ceramics, mulberry for washi paper, different woods for buildings and ancestral know-how.

There are several reasons why I find Japanese art and crafts remarkable.

- the sublimation of simple materials thanks to the excellence and rigour of the work of the craftsmen and artists who produce pieces with pure lines; they know how not to say ‘too much’.

- ingenuity and attention to detail that leads to subtlety

- Nature as a source of inspiration

- their timeless vision

The concern for a job well done is a family legacy,. My perfectionist nature isn't easy to live with, but it has enabled me to create a body of work that reflects my attention to detail. I believe that the Japanese are masters in the “art of detail”, in the refinement of the line and the choice of colors.

Why do the works of French artists influenced by Japanese art appeal to me?

At the end of the 19th century, Japanese prints by HIROSHIGE, UTAMARO and HOKUSAI arrived in France and fascinated certain artists. The discovery of this new aesthetic based on a choice of different lines, curves and natural elements was to influence the artists of the “NABI” movement, which has interested me since the start of my career as an artist.

I cite Edouard VUILLARD, Félix VALLOTON and Paul SERUSIER, for whom Nature and everyday life were a source of inspiration, in the image of the Japanese works of the time.

There is no need for a multitude of data to express an emotion and arouse that of the viewer of the work. The minimalist compositions, aesthetics, range and distribution of “UKIYO-E” colors and subjects give me a pleasant sense of calm.