Clément Billières, artiste peintre (Yvelines)
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Art passion

More than passion, art is, for me, an essential value, as it invites us to reflect on a complex world, between inspiration, emotion, and technique. This passion leads, on the one hand, to operating on instinct, giving free rein to the inspiration of the moment, with constant context, and on the other hand, to measuring one's level of expression according to the technique used. Art thus delivers a language that expresses itself with each touch of color, and an emotion with each nuance, to transcend perception and inspiration. "To paint is to release an emotion that words cannot express." (Zao Wou-Ki). As a figurative and portraitist at the beginning, the experience of abstraction naturally leads me to translate my inner world and to create, expanding and enriching my palette. Abstraction harbors a profound sense of freedom and discovery. The works come from the depths of intimacy, their creation and realization call for a dimension of solitude and meditation in the process of connection between the canvas and me. They are the fruit of an experience of creation, letting go and emotion. In the same way, they become a space for dialogue and sharing with their contemplators; by offering this same visual experience and this inner journey, thus allowing each person to project their own experience, or even a scenario.

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PRIZES / DISTINCTIONS

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editions Christian Halls Monaco
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    Dix Ans d’Arts Graphiques et Plastiques 1970-1980 (A. de Drézigué)

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    Cent Signatures 1986 (André-Charles Rousseau)

Editions Lelivredart
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    La Bible de l'Art Abstrait 2009/2010

Collection Artis Documenta
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    Repertorium Artis

Artiste peintre Clément Billières, basé dans les Yvelines
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Reviews

In his abstract paintings, the artist frees himself from the limits imposed by drawing. It seems as if Clément Billières is breaking gems to see what is happening inside. In fact, one of his paintings is precisely entitled "The Birth of Flint". Is he remaking the world? His revelations evoke a matter in motion where the sky is not yet the sky and the earth is not yet the earth. It is as if he were talking to us about the transformation of matter. His painting resolutely takes on a triple character, at once geological, atmospheric and igneous. Clément Billières shows us the world of fluids, atmospheric phenomena, igneous landscapes, air and mist.

- ILEANA CORNEA

Art critic and author

When such a symbiosis is established between the gaze and the canvas, it is not the result of chance but of a revelation to which is linked a constant alienation of pictorial expression. Thus this renowned artist, Clément Billières, testifies through an important work of his feelings, his sensitivity, his enthusiasm, his emotions, sometimes his nostalgia, in a word, the exaltations of life corresponding to the very essences of the themes decided by the artist. To know the man is already to grasp his paintings. Like a breath of life, the brush inexorably expresses the deep and attentive soul of the painter. It is not illogical to discover a dreamlike relationship in the paintings of Clément Billières, the feelings are so powerful and strong, that they communicate the scenes, events or situations envisaged by the artist.

- D. CHUDET

Art Critics

It was at the time of the award of the Palme d'Or des Beaux Arts of the International Arts Guild that we truly discovered this artist, modest and not inclined to sacrifice himself to the flashy customs of advertising applied to the visual arts. Clement Billieres works alone and appreciates calm, having traveled a lot. We understand, when we see his recent compositions, that Clément Billieres can indeed enjoy himself when he paints. We feel the joy that presided over the search for harmony, the fervor with which the painter entrusted his work with the mission of conveying his most generous aspirations to the public. This colorist, whose lyricism is the reflection of a balanced thinker's soul, has not finished making people talk about him!

- André Charles Rousseau

Author "Cent Signatures"

Clément Billières has the sensitivity of reserved men. No need for verbal exuberance to display his moods! He leaves it to his audience to interpret them. His harmonies express an inner lyricism that bursts forth in color.

- LA PRESSE DE LA MANCHE