Fabrice Gygi: Les chemins de l’ataraxie

Wilde is delighted to present a new solo exhibition by Fabrice Gygi, just three years after Moderna, where the artist surprised audiences with his unprecedented use of watercolor 

For Les chemins de l'ataraxie, Gygi resumes the line motif but explores the possibilities of oil on canvas. He subtly shatters the strict motif of the grid that has dominated until now. The right angle disappears, in favor of a "broken stick" structure, revealing a succession of inverted V's that evoke spikes, spearheads, or arrows. Themartial dimension is assumed, glorious, responding to the artist's struggle with the thick colored mass that he works with a knife. From now on, the generous and shiny material of the oil paint replaces the matte sobriety of the watercolor. It seems to overflow the canvas, to release infinite lines of force. A new rhythm is then imposed, powerful and spontaneous. 

In the second room, paintings in diaphanous colors suggest calm, respecting the same structure. No doubt about which comes after the storm or after the battle. Ataraxia is defined by the ancient Greeks as a median path leading to the tranquility of the soul, to inner peace. This results from the moderation and appeasement of passions.