A black cat, faithful muse and mischievous guardian of the moment, sits on a stool, its light tail brushing the keys of an old piano. It gazes, fascinated, at a round jar with bluish reflections, where goldfish swim gracefully - a vibrant nod to the world of Matisse. The scene is set in a stylised Parisian interior, punctuated by an abandoned score and the capital's geometric rooftops. On the horizon, the slender silhouette of the Eiffel Tower watches over this intimate theatre. A small painting opens, like a breath, onto another dream: that of a sailing boat gliding on a calm sea. Somewhere between a pictorial homage and a hushed atmosphere, this painting evokes a poetic Paris where art, music and the memory of the great masters all come together in the same spirit.
Jiel, a professional contemporary painter from the PACA region of France, surprises with his deceptively naïve style, imbued with a childlike spirit, the essential source of his creative universe. Far from being a faithful reproduction of reality, his works transform and distort the world to.. Read more…