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| Year of creation | 2018 |
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| Dimensions | 97 W × 130 H × 2.4 D cm |
| Type of art | painting |
| Style | pop art |
| Genre | mythological |
| Materials | oil, canvas |
Description of the Artwork “MEMENTO MORI”
For a long time, I chose to paint by twisting the shapes. They are connected to each other. "Mement Mori", remember that you are mortal, was a phrase that a slave shouted in the face of a victorious Roman emperor returning to Rome. I remember that I am mortal, that my time is limited. I often think of J.M. Basquiat, of all he has done, and could have done. Memento Mori is a painting made to remind us that we have to live fully. It is a painting made to stimulate bravery. The paint is only oil-based and the final varnish is applied.
OTT Xavier, France
My paintings symbolize creative thinking patterns. I give visuals to listen to. "Who speaks, who hears, who listens?" I think that observing and giving these imaginary characters a regular voice will stimulate your creative thinking. It is your thoughts that these characters will express. That's why my characters are full of emotions. Often some even change their expressions according to the points of view from which they are viewed. They allow us to change our point of view and to make our reflections evolve. For a long time, I first painted the coming of information in an abstract way. An accident at the workshop cut me off from the use of my hand for two years. It was during my re-education that I decided to overcome the handicap and to arrived to paint my characters as I had always drawn them. Since then, I have been designing progressive installations-painting: compositions (see Instagram @ottxavier).