Friday, May 1, 2026

Artist of the Day, May1, 2026 : Valérie Le Roux, a French ceramist artist (#2515)

 A clean graphic, imbued with the ocean, of which the fish is its symbol. A feature of a complex simplicity. Bright or nuanced colors, in flats. It harmonizes it with all the supports that attract it by seizing the forces of their constraints.

The southern Finistère, a small corner of France is characterised by the scents of maritime pines and sea spray, and the intense blue tints of the Atlantic. Earthenware has a long tradition here. For over seventeen years, Valérie Le Roux’s studio has been established in Concarneau. She is constantly inspired and stimulated by the surrounding beauty of this region and its artistic tradition.
 
The artist decorates by hand with a brush her multi-shaped ceramic pieces. Her elegant and refined designs are applied on bottles, cups, bowls and plates with bold colours, hues of greys, blues, greens, reds and oranges. She is drawn to the ocean, its fauna and flora, and fish and algae are a constant source of motifs for her.
 
She uses her patterns on many other media such as tiles, screen prints, printed, woven or embroidered fabrics. She develops numerous tailor-made projects for frescoes, lights, and tableware for hotels and restaurants.

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Ms. Valérie Le Roux
Poissons inversés rouge, 2019
3 Poissons rouges rayures bleues, 2020
Algue bleue sur fond vert, 2020
Grande algue noire sur fond orangé, 2020
Corail rouge bleu marine et clair, 2021
Algue jaune curry, 2022
Corail orangé et bleu, 2022
Poisson bleu, 2022
Ban de poisson gris bleu, 2023
Grande algue noire sur fond orangé, 2023
Vase blanc & bleu, 2023
Algue vert foncé et vert olive, 2024
Algues kaki et noir, 2024
Bouteille noir vert olive Poisson, 2024
Bouteille noir vert olive traits, 2024
Corail kaki, 2024
Feuille marine verte et rouge, 2024
Mouette vert olive, 2024
Vase jaune et bleu, 2024
Vase poisson bleu, 2024
Bonbonne ombrée, 2025
Plat rond bleu et vert céladon, 2025
Plat rond rouille, 2025
Soliflore Bleu Roi, 2025
Soliflore Jaune Soleil, 2025
Vase No.1: Grand Tangerine, 2025

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Artist of the Day, April 30, 2026 : Per Carlsen, a Norwegian architect (#2514)

 Oslo-based designer and architect Per Carlsen creates surrealist worlds beyond the realm of reality. Combining his experience in art and illustration with his Master’s degree in architecture, Carlsen’s ominous scenes depict colossal forms in an almost post-human world.

“In parallel with my studies, I have drawn a number of space studies in my spare time, where architecture and art merge,” he explains. “This is something I am passionate about and is an important driving force for my development in the field of architecture.” 

Often featuring one lone figure contrasted against enormous architectural structures, Carlsen creates post-civilization scenes we might often associate with the end of the world. With this, the conversation of our growing technological dependency and the increasing climate crisis comes to the fore. 

The world Carlsen creates is a paradoxical one; staggering landmarks in beautiful natural environments provide endless possibilities for human progress, and yet, there feels a grave undertone to the works. With towering high caves, undulating concrete buildings and viewing platforms, and ethereal monuments and places of worship, the architect designs something familiar but also eerily alien at the same time. Exploring these enigmas is precisely the purpose.

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Per Carlsen
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