Iris (b. 1999, Lyon) is a French fine artist.
Iris (b. 1999, Lyon) is a French fine artist.
Her works, made on copper with rare mineral pigments,
Her works, made on copper with rare mineral pigments,
rise forward like large pieces of jewelry, resembling the
rise forward like large pieces of jewelry, resembling the
sacred relics that inspired their creation.
sacred relics that inspired their creation.
After art studies in Paris, she devoted herself to the
After art studies in Paris, she devoted herself to the
study of global past masters,
study of global past masters,
from draftsmanship to forgotten recipes.
from draftsmanship to forgotten recipes.
Immersing herself fully in the contemplation of
Immersing herself fully in the contemplation of
antiquity's most virtuosic artifacts,
antiquity's most virtuosic artifacts,
a modern, idiosyncratic system emerged.
a modern, idiosyncratic system emerged.
Out of this new alchemy, limpid, hyperchromatic color
Out of this new alchemy, limpid, hyperchromatic color
spring numinously from natural matter.
spring numinously from natural matter.
Pure artistic meditation,
Pure artistic meditation,
at once figurative and abstract, vigorous;
at once figurative and abstract, vigorous;
ancient chimeras metamorphosing
ancient chimeras metamorphosing
contemporary vision.
contemporary vision.