YANIS KHANNOUSSI
b. 1996, FranceYanis Khannoussi’s practice is a vibrant synthesis of color, form, material, and space, driven by his keen interest in the techniques and materials of industrial iconography. Using molded resin supports to detach paintings from walls, the artist transforms color into an active subject that explores the interplay between form and anti-form, while his reflective surface treatments engage with the environment and create altered perceptions of reality. By employing pneumatic spray guns and other impersonal techniques, Khannoussi neutralizes personal gestures and their cultural baggage to foster pure, contemplative experiences of color and form that open onto an infinite, metaphysical realm.
Yanis Khannoussi (b. 1996, Paris) earned his master’s degree (DNSAP) from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 2021. Based in Paris, he has served as an instructor in the composite materials workshop at Beaux-Arts since 2018 and works in an industrial-like studio where he develops his unique approach. He has held acclaimed solo exhibitions in Paris, received the New Talent Award from L’Officiel des Galeries & Musées at the Réalités Nouvelles Salon (2022), and was shortlisted for emerging artist awards including the Prix Sisley (2023) and Prix Panthéon-Sorbonne (2022).
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