Official Website Jean De Cluni
Welcome
This official website features the art studio and original contemporary art of Jean De Cluni, a French artist based in Lesquerde, in the south of France.
New express : next exhibition
2025 calendar : may 15 to july 6 ” Travel Travel ” …
cultural programming there : >>> soon poster
Abstraction in my artistic work
New art collection for 2025
Abstraction
The goal for 2025 is to continue my work on the accumulation of small format works. The aim is to change the perception of work by permutation of painted elements.
Currently the works are around 120 and the goal is to reach 200 at the end of the process ( 2021 – 2024 serie )
Figurative
Towards the figurative, I continue to improve my work on my small characters in an abstract landscape for a large exhibition in another art gallery than mine .
At the moment with 25 pieces all format, I am a little tight and I hope to reach 30 to 35 pieces this summer.
Blue is my favorite color and here are the reasons for this attraction with the following text .
History of colors
The blue color in art : my preference for paintings and sculpture
For over a century, blue has established itself as the favorite color of Westerners, far surpassing red, which was once its great rival in the history of tastes and symbols.
Today, this preference transcends borders and cultures: from France to Russia, from the United States to New Zealand, blue captivates all social categories and age groups.
Despite some, like historian, archivist, and specialist in the history of symbolic systems Michel Pastoureau, describing this enthusiasm as consensual, it is, however, a relatively recent phenomenon.
Indeed, blue was absent from Paleolithic caves, where primarily red, ocher, or black tones are found. During Antiquity, this color did not yet hold a central place in societies.
In Greece, blue was considered a shade close to black, associated with negative, even ominous connotations.
But in Rome, it symbolized foreign and barbarian peoples, who were depicted with blue eyes perceived as malevolent.
A notable exception to this aversion to blue can be found in Pharaonic Egypt, where this color was particularly esteemed.
The Egyptians developed an artificial pigment known as “Egyptian blue,” used to adorn frescoes and objects, and associated with divine protection and royal power.
Lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli, a semi-precious stone of deep blue, also played a key role in the history of this color. Originating from the Sar-e-Sang mines located in the remote mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, this stone was already being mined over 6,000 years ago.
It was exported throughout the Middle East, reaching Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, and, much later, medieval Europe.
For the Egyptians, lapis lazuli was sacred, often ground into powder to create pigments or used in the form of jewelry, amulets, and funerary objects, notably in the adornments of pharaohs and the decorations of tombs
Exemple blue art in my sculpture bellow and its effect with nature and flowers.
An art space in a small rural village is a very rare opportunity to bring culture to people far away from everything. The project there :
Exhibition project
The name of the art gallery
The Heterotopia Art Gallery is the perfect place to explore exciting new works of art. the idea of creating a presentation space dates from 2016 with work starting in 2019.
Afterward slowed down during the period 2020-2022 by problems due to covid, lack of materials etc…
The entire project should be completely completed in 2024 to show exhibitions art.
From traditional to modern, the collection is extensive and diverse as a gallery.
Accordingly it is dedicated to exhibiting and promoting a wide range of styles and art forms.
Heterotopia ART GALLERY
By providing a platform to view and discuss art, Heterotopia Art Gallery encourages creative dialogue and exploration.
Through its exhibitions, conferences and workshops, it helps to foster a better appreciation of art and its role in our lives.
It’s offers you a great opportunity to explore something new and find inspiration.
Come explore this unique art gallery and discover why it’s the perfect place to unleash your creativity.
At the moment, the opening of the gallery is mainly in warm weather from mid-May to mid-October depending on the stock of tables to be presented.
Make sure I am open before going through but you can see the monumental sculpture of the road for curiosity. ( contact me with email : jeandecluni@gmail.com )
Season program 2025
Welcome to our next contemporary exhibition, “Heterotopia art Gallery”, where we invite you to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of abstract paintings.
This showcase is a celebration of artistic freedom and an exploration of limitless possibilities in the realm of abstraction.
Shortly 2025 : Meanwhile, the last season below. Previous all seasons there :>>> Go there
With my online store
This is my first online store. You can find some of my most recent productions.
This is currently my “abstraction” series composed of more than 50 pieces, a series started in 2019.
Artworks, mainly oil paintings, require considerable time to create.
It is possible to come on site to visit the unique place when holidaymakers passing through the eastern pyrenses.
And discover LESQUERDE, a small village in the South of France, Cathar landscape.
Lesquerde, L’Esquèrda in Occitan, is a French commune located in the north of the Pyrénées-Orientales department, in the Occitanie region.
Historically and culturally, the town is located in the Fenouillèdes, an elongated depression between the Corbières and the Pyrenees massifs .
It’s covering almost the entire Agly basin, river crossing this one.
Exposed to a Mediterranean climate, it is drained by the Agly. The town has a remarkable natural heritage: a Natura 2000 site (the “Basses Corbières”) and three natural areas of ecological, fauna and flora interest.
Lesquerde is a rural commune with 139 inhabitants in 2020. It is part of the Perpignan catchment area. What a remarkable place to visit :
The beautiful but rough landscape gave me the desire to realize a functional and aesthetic sculpture. To see the context and conditions of the project, discover below the different stages of creation.
This is my first major sculpture ! Project bellow:
Sculpture project in Lesquerde
Blue monumental sculpture
A major monumental sculpture project is in progress on the artist’s land.
Check out the concept, from the origin of the idea to the implementation phases here.
To discover the long project in progress: Go there >>>
After the artworks have been completed, art sales are used to finance the next subjects. The market is very fluctuating at a global level and particularly difficult in this remote territory.
State of the art market below:
THE ART MARKET
Artmarket in the world 2024
Last news market 2024 tendency : le Figaro >>>
All things considered, the art market refers to the buying and selling of works of art.
We can find paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and other forms of visual art.
It functions as a global marketplace in which artists, collectors, galleries, dealers and auction houses participate.
Afterwards, the art market is a complex and dynamic system influenced by various factors.
We can noticed economic trends, cultural changes and individual tastes.
>>> more details Art market and art fair 2022
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>>> News from the 2023 Art Market
The art market has new art products such as Nft and IA . NFT (non-fungible tokens) and AI are revolutionizing art by opening up new creative and economic opportunities.
The NFT certifies the uniqueness and ownership of digital works, fostering new models for sale and exchange.
The AI provides tools to generate, transform or collaborate in artistic creation, pushing the limits of human imagination.
Introduction to AI
Public outcry and personnal heated rant
Public :
Outcries, whether personal or collective, are common in the art world, especially in response to works perceived as scandalous or provocative.
They often arise when a piece challenges conventions, offends sensibilities, or questions cultural and social values.
Conflicting opinions
On one hand, the public frequently expresses outrage at creations deemed mediocre, pointless, or offensive.
On the other hand, art enthusiasts or experts sometimes passionately defend historical masterpieces or criticize decisions they see as devaluing, such as replacing an ancient artwork with a contemporary piece considered “mediocre.”
These reactions, whether fueled by anger or thoughtful arguments, highlight the central role of art in cultural debates and its power to evoke strong emotions. Please find here my latest reviews : >>> soon
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Phone : 0661405175 mail : decluni.jean@gmail.com
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