Draft:Mireille Blanc

Mireille Blanc
Education	Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts de Paris
Spouse	Emeric Glayse
Website	https://mireilleblanc.com/

Mireille Blanc (born 1985) is a contemporary French painter renowned for her detailed and evocative works that explore themes of memory, perception, and the nature of images. Her art often blurs the boundaries between realism and abstraction, inviting viewers to engage with the complexities of visual representation.

Artistic Style and Influences

Blanc's work is characterised by its use of photographic sources which she transforms through her painting process. She often selects everyday objects and scenes, rendering them in a way that obscures and abstracts their original forms. This technique creates a sense of familiarity intertwined with ambiguity, prompting viewers to reflect on their own perceptions and memories.

Her paintings often play with light, shadow, and color to enhance the depth and texture of her subjects. By doing so, Blanc challenges traditional notions of representation and encourages a more introspective and contemplative engagement with her art.

Exhibitions and Recognition

Mireille Blanc has exhibited her work in numerous solo and group exhibitions both in France and internationally. Her exhibitions are noted for their thought-provoking curation and the way they engage audiences with the themes of memory and perception. Some of her notable exhibitions include:

Solo shows

• Far from the pictures, The Pill Gallery, Istanbul, 2024
• Glaçage, Galerie Anne-Sarah Bénichou, Paris, 2023
• Album, Espace d'art contemporain Camille Lambert, Juvisy-sur-Orge, 2021
• Kinder coquillages, Galerie Anne-Sarah Bénichou, Paris, 2020
• SPRING, The Pill Gallery, Istanbul, 2019
• La sommation des images, FRAC Auvergne, curated by Jean-Charles Vergne, Clermont-Ferrand, 2018
• Peintures, images, rideaux, curated by Joël Riff, Maison des Arts, Grand Quevilly, 2018
• Sweat épiphanies, with Eric Mircher, Paris, 2017
• Mireille Blanc — Sylvain Azam, Laureates of Prix international de peinture 'Novembre à Vitry', Galerie Jean-Collet, Vitry sur Seine, 2017

Group shows

• The Infinite Woman, curator : Alona Pardo, Fondation Carmignac, Porquerolles, 2024
• Les lois de l’imaginaire, Musée d’art et d’archéologie d’Aurillac, 2024
• Coi, La Verrière, Fondation d'entreprise Hermès, Brussels, 2023
• Figurative Painting in France Today, Peter Kilchmann gallery, Paris, 2023
• Gathering, The Corner gallery, Andes NY, USA, 2023
• Voir en peinture, MASC - musée d'Art moderne & contemporain, Les Sables d'Olonne, 2023 / Musée Estrine, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, 2023 / Musée des beaux-arts de Dole, 2023 / Musée d’Art et d’histoire de Saint-Brieuc, 2024
• Immortelle, MO.CO La Panacée, Montpellier, 2023
• Gribouillages, Cabinet Jean Bonna, Beaux-Arts de Paris, 2023
• Le promontoire du songe, FRAC Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, 2022
• As if it couldn't, The Pill gallery, Istanbul, 2022
• Passage II, curator : Mathieu Cherkit, Albada Jelgersma Gallery, Amsterdam, 2022

• Ligne aveugle, curated by Hugo Pernet & Hugo Schüwer-Boss, ISBA Besançon, 2015
• Recto/verso, for the Secours populaire, Fondation Louis Vuitton, 2015
• Affinités électives, Tajan, Paris, 2015
• Chez Marty! Collectionnite aigüe, Galerie Sator, 2015
• Saxifraga umbrosa #2, curated by Marianne Derrien, La Générale en Manufacture, Sèvres, 2014
• Homesickness for the Scenes, with Catalina Niculescu, Demon’s mouth, Oslo, 2014

Her work has garnered critical acclaim for its innovative approach and emotional depth.

Themes and Philosophy

At the core of Mireille Blanc's work is an exploration of how images are perceived and remembered. She is interested in the ways in which visual information is processed, stored, and recalled, and how this affects our understanding of reality. By abstracting familiar images, she seeks to disrupt conventional ways of seeing and to highlight the subjectivity of perception.

Blanc's art often invokes a sense of nostalgia and introspection, encouraging viewers to connect with their own memories and experiences. Her work is a meditation on the fluid and often unreliable nature of memory, and the role of art in capturing and conveying ephemeral moments.

Public Collections

Mireille Blanc's works are part of several public and private collections. Her contributions to contemporary art continue to be recognized by institutions and collectors around the world.

Personal Life

Mireille Blanc continues to live and work in France, where she remains an active figure in the contemporary art scene. Her dedication to exploring the nuances of perception and memory through her art has made her a significant voice in the field of contemporary painting.