An extraordinary artist has the capacity to dive deep into the unknown realms of the human mind, discover an archetype in his vision and return it into our three-dimensional world as an ideal. Exploring supreme epitome of individual power, Yoann Mérienne creates the artwork that glorifies concepts of strength, victory, movement, and intensity.
“Most of my work is before the paint itself. Painting is only the last step, that will give everything a real soul.”
With an idea in mind, Mérienne always starts with a sculpture: every scene he does, first, he sculpts it, then he makes an image of it and, finally, paints it. Inspired by the volume of a sculpture’s material, he connects with its movement through space and imprints felt motion with the interplay of light and shadow, displaying an understanding of human and animal anatomy. Following the creation of traditional sculpture, Mérienne continues with his painting technique, merging whole artistic process into one art piece.
"I think my painting and my sculpture help each other understand the world; in the end, all I do is try to sculpt when I paint, and to paint when I sculpt.”
