Artworks

“Ski alpin” (Alpine skiing) is a work created using acrylic paints and a palette knife. It is a semi-abstract work representing an athlete at the moment of peak effort. The goal was to make the viewer feel the determination and commitment of that moment. The athlete is constantly striving to maintain their balance and achieve the perfect line. They are achieving the maximum of their potential and their abilities, with the aim of optimising their speed and thus winning the race. This quest for excellence leads them to go beyond their limits and give their very best. That is what true victory is all about.

“Flamme Olympique” (Olympic Flame) was created using acrylic paints and a palette knife. It is a semi-abstract work, for which the goal was to symbolise the spirit of the Olympic Games as a time of celebration, energy and fraternity. To do that, I depicted the rings in motion catching fire and shooting upwards into a dazzling atmosphere. The complementary colours of the rings symbolise the diversity and unity of humankind. The harmony of the colours reminds us of the oneness of human beings. Everyone needs others to exist, and we complement each other.

This work created using acrylic paints and a palette knife is the result of my fascination with snow and ice sports, which are the polar opposite of my own sport. Athletics requires you to remain firmly fixed to the ground, but snow and ice sports seem to be defined by a perpetual quest for balance. All the disciplines depicted have their own specific demands, but I wanted to illustrate the strength and determination that drive all these athletes. I admire the grace of the figure skater, the lightweight feeling of the ski jumper, the power of the hockey player, the precision of the bobsledder and the agility of the snowboarder. All these sports have a common element: perfect mastery of the sliding action and the harmony of movement.