While painting, Mario Jouzi lets the gestures that structure his visual language emerge. (Photo provided by the artist)
With his body-builder muscles, a light beard, and long dreadlocks tied together and cascading down his back, Mario Jouzi's silhouette is always recognizable in his drawings, as a mise en abyme, whether hidden in a corner, or filling the space.Until Dec. 14, the Contemporary Art House in Pérouges, in France's Ain region, is hosting Jouzi's first French exhibition. The self-taught artist presents work marked by figurative expressionism, color, and a personal narrative where exile, sport, and creation are interwoven.“Honestly, I didn't expect this," the young man says, recalling the opening on Nov. 15. "It was amazing. I can easily say that I am proud.”Between quick sketches and canvases saturated with primary colors, Jouzi sketches a singular trajectory: that of an artist who turns adversity into creative...
With his body-builder muscles, a light beard, and long dreadlocks tied together and cascading down his back, Mario Jouzi's silhouette is always recognizable in his drawings, as a mise en abyme, whether hidden in a corner, or filling the space.Until Dec. 14, the Contemporary Art House in Pérouges, in France's Ain region, is hosting Jouzi's first French exhibition. The self-taught artist presents work marked by figurative expressionism, color, and a personal narrative where exile, sport, and creation are interwoven.“Honestly, I didn't expect this," the young man says, recalling the opening on Nov. 15. "It was amazing. I can easily say that I am proud.”Between quick sketches and canvases saturated with primary colors, Jouzi sketches a singular trajectory: that of an artist who turns adversity into creative...
