Frédéric Blaimont is a French figuartive painter and observer of contemporary life. Human beings are the players in these ordinary commonplace narratives. With blank solid colour backgrounds, the environment and backdrop of the compositions are irrelevant as the body language and physicality of the subjects dominate the compositions.
Figures are surveyed by Frédéric and reproduced in a simplified form, reducing detail to seek out a greater representation of truth. This often results in the strange and obscure elements of life being explored and evaluated, resulting in honestly and at times the grotesque.
His works will allow you to leisurely criticise the supposed delinquencies, flaws, and inconsistencies found in society. In contrast, the paintings feel smooth, almost delicately and restfully executed. The subdued pastel palettes, plain backgrounds, and monochromatic play make the figures almost feel poetic.
Frédéric paintings are profiles of accuracy, with a subtle dusting of condemnation. He captures men and women; exploring our relationships with bodies, with food, and the unavoidable issue of excess and overconsumption.
I don't know what I'm looking for, and I don't necessarily think about it.
I am curious about my contemporaries, about people in their everyday lives. I like to look at their attitudes without complacency; I like their faults; their banality makes them universal; their imperfections are familiar to me.
Let's perhaps say that I try to share my feelings, my vision of our society, to be in a way the witness of my time.
