A hand-drawn line is a form of expression, while a ruler-drawn line is a dying entity. The nature of man, s that of a machine, is revealed in the strokes they produce. A lifeless machine will plot nothing more than a deadly, expressionless stroke, while man will draw an expressionful line, itself feeding its internal psyche (imagination, emotion). Historically, abstract painting was built around this man/machine dichotomy, which could also be designated by the softness/hardness opposition, also called geometric abstraction/ lyrical abstraction in the pictorial field.
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This book was written by Jean-Louis Poitevin, doctor of philosophy and contemporary art critic (AICA France) and illustrated by the artist’s work. It is part of a wider-ranging project to make art criticism accessible to all, without oversimplification. The book was published in October 2020 by Éditions Marcel, with a foreword is by curator Yoyo Maeght and an afterword by young art critic Grégoire Prangé. Order here
