LOUIS león

In 2002, Léon Louis, a man of gruff character, discovered La « S » Grand Atelier and decided to devote himself fully to painting. On a sheet fixed to the wall, he layers flows of paint which, once dry, form a thick layer of material, rough to the touch. This roughness is also found in his wooden plates, which he engraves with sometimes uncontrolled force, revealing his interest in printmaking and printing processes.
Monotype soon appears as a revelation. Seduced by its graphic result, the artist sees it as a means of exploring a theme dear to him: the Catholic religion. Devout and iconophile, he maintains an almost mystical relationship with religious imagery, perceptible in his way of doubling, transforming, and transcending the image.
On the frozen face of a Christ as martyr, a new Christ-like figure emerges. A striking character then appears, dark and luminous, in motion, as if witnessing his Transfiguration. From these raw compositions saturated with material, details of surprising finesse sometimes emerge, revealing both his sincere faith and his taste for the tragic.