Born in 1971
Lives and works in Lyon, France
Ludovic Paquelier élabore un langage plastique alimenté par l’esthétique rock, le cinéma de sciencefiction,
la bande dessinée et la publicité.
Il compile et manipule les images pour créer un univers inquiétant et irréel, à l’humour corrosif.
Ses peintures murales et ses dessins offrent au spectateur la possibilité de développer sa propre trame
narrative en fonction de ses références culturelles et visuelles.
« The artistic approach that I have developed for years consists of telling stories using images drawn
from an available stock (magazines, advertisements, cinema, etc.).
These chosen items can be driving force for drawings or painting (in black acrylic on canva or on a
wall) and, sometimes for volume work. I build universes close to science-fiction, threatened by various
dangers and peopled with ghost towns. The forms, scenes or landscapes represented generally
combine, displaying a fragmented appearance and a proliferation dimension. The figures are set in an
enigmatic and cinematographic atmosphere. Made mainly in situ, my paintings adapt to the place in
which they are made. » Ludovic Paquelier
