Emmanuel Flipo (born 1958 in

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) is a French artist, who currently lives and works in Montreuil and

Pézenas Pézenas (; Languedocien: ''Pesenàs'') is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Name The name "Pézenas" is derived from the older name ''Piscenae'', probably from the Latin word ''piscenis'', meanin ...

. Flipo studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in

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in 1977. From 1978 to 1982, he continued his studies at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in

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. For the following decade, he operated a drawing school in

.1993 E. After his first trip to

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, where he met

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and Ouattara, he regularly returned until 2003 for work. In 1997 he founded the movement "la colectiva." In 2001 he had a significant influence on the founding of the center of contemporary art "Stop Art" C.A., USA. Finally, in 2003 Emmanuel Flipo founded "L'Usine 64" in Montreuil – a transformed abandoned factory – and created his studio there. Since then, he has spent winters at Usine 64 and summers at his studio in

Work

Etude topographique

: The series "Etude topographique" is one of the most extended by Emmanuel Flipo. It is composed of

watercolor painting Watercolor (American English) or watercolour (British English; see spelling differences), also ''aquarelle'' (; from Italian diminutive of Latin ''aqua'' "water"), is a painting method”Watercolor may be as old as art itself, going back to ...

s and collage works created from found materials."Emmanuel Flipo", with a text by Dimitry Nesterov, catalog Influenced by Asian calligraphy and Russian

constructivism Constructivism may refer to: Art and architecture * Constructivism (art), an early 20th-century artistic movement that extols art as a practice for social purposes * Constructivist architecture, an architectural movement in Russia in the 1920s a ...

, Flipo developed his topographic studies by creating a particular combination of shapes, subtle lines, and free spaces. He names his artistic vocabulary "figuration particulière and moléculaire". Based on the idea that the artist should stay out of focus, Emmanuel Flipo operates rather than "medium" for the cycle "Etude topographique." (According to the ideas of the French artistic movement Supports/Surfaces meaning that the work itself should be focused - and not the artist.) Most of the forms and colors – created by found colors, leaves, feathers, rests of wallpapers – remind the spectator of an accident or coincidence. The used material mix results in surface structures full of suspense.

Collage

: Most of the large-scale collage works by Emmanuel Flipo are implicated in the "Etude topographique." For this cycle, Flipo combines collage,

painting Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

, and drawing. The artist refers once more to the French artist group for these works. Amongst others, the artists of Support/Surfaces deal with the democratization of the found or purchased materials, the creative process, and the final piece. For his collage works, Flipo uses only found materials such as

linoleum Linoleum, sometimes shortened to lino, is a floor covering made from materials such as solidified linseed oil (linoxyn), pine resin, ground cork dust, sawdust, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canva ...

, card or wooden boards, colors, coffee, and leaves. Filipo creates a multilayered surface, referring to each material's history and

erosion Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location where it is deposited. Erosion is dis ...

. Due to time, this artwork modification is integral to Flipo's work.

Performances

: Emmanuel Flipo realized his first performance, called "El Nino," in 1996 in

on 53rd street, which dealt with geopolitics and global warming. By performing, Flipo becomes a part of the artistic work, and the creative process is centered. Only the documentation stays for an audience who didn't participate in the performances itself, like in the works of

Joseph Beuys Joseph Heinrich Beuys ( , ; 12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism, sociology, and anthroposophy. He was a founder of a provocative art mov ...

- analyzed by Flipo in detail, especially his notion of

Gesamtkunstwerk A ''Gesamtkunstwerk'' (, literally 'total artwork', translated as 'total work of art', 'ideal work of art', 'universal artwork', 'synthesis of the arts', 'comprehensive artwork', or 'all-embracing art form') is a work of art that makes use of al ...

and the rapport of life and art. On the occasion of the

performances A performance is an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function. Management science In the work place ...

films are realized. These films, as well as the relics, are declared as artworks. Furthermore, photos by artists Igor Vishnyakov or Jonathan Abbou, invited by Flipo to his performances, are part of the final work. Through the intentional involvement and the exclusion of the spectator, the application of music, fire, water, and earth, Flipo continues his occupation with the circle of life and related subjects and creates spaces far over the seen elements. On the occasion of the 15th Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen in 2009, Emmanuel Flipo drew one of his modelized representations of the world using pigments thrown to the wind. The performance, "La Niña," was performed in front of an audience in the

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in Copenhagen. It aimed to bring public awareness of future upheaval and the grave environmental problems threatening the planet. With its urban proportions, the artwork utilized geographical dimensions, with aerial and terrestrial photographs giving the public an idea of the different scales used. http://www.midilibre.com/articles/2010/02/01/VILLAGES-L-39-oeuvre-ephemere-de-l-39-artiste-Emmanuel-Flipo-a-Copenhague-1094095.php5

Exhibitions (selection)

Solo shows

2010 : Squat Rivoli, Paris / France 2007 : Usine 64, Montreuil 2002 : Centre d’Art « Stop Art », San Jose, California 1999 : Galerie Rodriguez Degranier, New York 1992 : CRDC, Rosny-sur-Seine 1988 : Galerie Hélène Trintignan, Montpellier

Group exhibitions

2017 : Art Compulsion, Montpellier 2009 : "Le Carré dans l‘Art", Galerie Blumann, Paris / France 2009: Studio of Jonathan Abbou, Montreuil 1987 - 1990 : Artist of the Gallery Blackman Havey, London 1988 : Galerie Clavé, Guadalajara, Mexico 1986 : Galerie Hélène Trintignan, Montpellier

Catalogs

*"Les Gens du Picaro - Portrait d'Emmanuel Flipo", 2008, catalog *"Akdéniz (mer claire en turc, "Méditerranée)", Pézenas with texts by Loic Lantoine and photos by a.o. Igor Visnyakov *"Emmanuel Flipo - La Mémoire des Vivants et des Morts", text by André-Pierre Arnal, 1992–1993 *"érosions", Rodriguez Degranier Gallery, catalog *"Emmanuel Flipo", with a text by Dimitry Nesterov, catalog

References

External links

Website of the artist (French)Huong C. Pham: A Colorful Statement - *Political message conveyed through unusual mediumPictures of the artist's work and exhibition views
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