Bertrand Thomassin (1963) - What a wonderful World

Oil on canvas – 100 × 100 cm

This oil on canvas by Bertrand Thomassin perfectly illustrates his bustling, instinctive, and deeply narrative universe. The composition brings together a multitude of characters, faces, and symbols that seem to coexist in a single mental space. The large central figure, treated with free and expressive gesture, dialogues with a series of silhouettes, animals, childlike drawings, and fragmented scenes that invite the eye to continually travel across the canvas.

The artist blends spontaneous writing, vivid colors, and layering of materials to build a work where every detail tells a story. The whole oscillates between free figuration, art brut, and contemporaryExpressionism, offering a continually renewed reading. The chromatic contrasts, the vigor of the line, and the richness of textures give this composition an especially striking energy.

Both playful and deeply human, this work probes emotions, memory, and the relationships between individuals. Its square format of 100 × 100 cm enhances its visual impact and makes it an emblematic piece of Bertrand Thomassin’s work.

Artist's Biography

Born in 1963, Bertrand Thomassin is a French artist trained at the Beaux-Arts de Rouen between 1981 and 1983. His work continues the tradition of Libre Figuration, while developing a very personal language that blends painting, sculpture, and assemblage.

His work is characterized by a great gestural freedom, a bustling iconography, and an intuitive approach to composition. Expressive faces, silhouettes, animals, and scenes of life mingle in dense universes where humor, poetry, and a critical look at the human condition coexist. Regularly exhibited in France and Europe, Bertrand Thomassin is today recognized for his singular, immediately identifiable style, which combines spontaneity, expressive power, and narrative richness.