“Fairy tales and myths are a great source of inspiration to me. They convey images that are both meaningful and mysterious. I’ve always been fascinated by the link between humans and animals — and more broadly, by nature. But what also interests me in tales and myths is their inexhaustible power of suggestion. By their very nature, they elude representation and activate the imagination from one work to the next.

My technique was inspired by printmaking. I work through transfer, in a way that resembles monotype. However, to enable transfer onto stretched canvas, I had to develop a very personal technique, which I refined over the years. I first paint on a flexible plastic sheet, which I then press onto the canvas and peel off, creating a kind of negative imprint. I repeat the process in several successive and overlapping layers. This overlapping allows me to build a vibrant web of strokes and colors. The painting thus acquires a life of its own. The shift from one surface to another emphasizes the mark of the tool and generates its own presences and absences.

Beyond the material richness, I appreciate the element of chance that this technique allows, and also the distancing effect brought by the reversal of the image. Each transfer reveals my original vision in a shifted way. The act of transferring creates a gap between the canvas and my gaze, allowing me to perceive the image in a new light. The mirror, which I often use, helps me to continue this ongoing play of reversals.”