La Vie au grand air

The exhibition "La Vie au grand air" at Huberty & Breyne Paris (Matignon) presents recent paintings and drawings by Fabio Viscogliosi. The show also includes original works from "Rococo Notes" and plates featuring a recurring cat character from his earlier books. This selection juxtaposes different periods and forms of his artistic practice without aiming for a retrospective overview, instead highlighting the connections that have long existed between his various methods.

The continuity in Viscogliosi's work is significantly shaped by drawing, which he uses as a daily journal and a space for developing motifs that later inform his painting. The transition from drawing to painting is not a simple translation; the painted image evolves and gains its own logic. His compositions are carefully balanced, with a restrained palette and the deliberate use of raw canvas. Figures often appear in a state of suspension, with events implied but not fully narrated, creating a calm yet subtly uncanny atmosphere. Landscapes function as integral elements of the composition and rhythm, rather than mere backdrops. The exhibition unfolds as a discreet narrative, built on correspondences between artworks, reflecting the influence of book formats and the interplay between images.