LIONEL ESTÈVE

Born in Lyon in 1967, Lionel Estève has been living and working there since 1997. His works were included in several shows, such as Involution (CAC de Brétigny, 1995), Amicalement vôtre (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tourcoing, 2004) and Migrateur (Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 2003, curated by Hans-Ulrich Obrist). Indeed the artist makes his works by gathering bits of materials he finds and recycles. Each of his works can be defined as a spatial drawing where the colours flow either fast or quietly. By being both non-formal and fragile, Lionel Estève’s works are extremely powerful, insofar as they direct the eye more than they are to be looked at for themselves. They stimulate the perception of an infinite reality, by unveiling an almost tangible space. Lionel Estève has presented a moving mobile at ‘Art Unlimited’ Art Basel Fair 2005.