Frédéric Balsacq - #24

BALSACQ Frédéric
Born on June 17, 1963 in Couvin, Belgium
Painting entitled #24 dated 2023, part of a series ongoing since about 2018.
Mixed media on wood.
30 x 21 cm with a black frame of approximately 32 x 24 cm.
Certificate of authenticity on the back, authenticated by the artist (signature and fingerprint)
Original work.
Original condition directly from the artist's studio
The artwork will be shipped in rigid packaging ensuring its integrity.

The artist:

Artist still living and active, considering the creative process as important as the final result, he early on discovered the appropriationist movement. Originating from contemporary art, this movement advocates the appropriation of different media to create new meanings. He thus began to explore this artistic approach and started collecting magazines, old books, and photographs to feed his creativity. He freely mixes photographs, illustrations, and texts to create his compositions. He spends hours rummaging through piles of magazines and old photo albums in search of the perfect image for his collages, particularly images that seem to have no apparent link between them, finding in them a kind of unlimited artistic freedom, knowing that these disparate images would eventually be brought together to tell a new story. Using his photography skills to create the images for his collages, the camera remains the basic tool for capturing textures, patterns, and everyday objects. Each collage is a full-fledged artistic adventure.
Colors, shapes, and textures create striking contrasts. The idea that every spectator can interpret his work and find their own meaning is almost a daily leit motif. He seems to have the ability to see beauty and potential even in the most insignificant things and believes that art can be found everywhere, even in the tiniest details of daily life. While continuing to push the boundaries of collage art, he keeps experimenting with new materials and techniques.

Exhibition catalog: Envisages Faces
Selected exhibitions

1984 - Maison des Jeunes Les Leus - Frasnes Lez Couvin
1986 - Industriart – Couvin (and curator)
2016 - West Station - Charleroi
2020 - In Situ - Couvin
2020 - Mouvements - Le Delta - Namur
2022 - Conart - Brussels
2022 - L'Art d'Ici et d'Ailleurs - Huy
2023 - Au Fil De L'Eau Noire - Couvin (March 24 - April 7)
2025 - Promenade Au Sud – Viroinval
2026 – CTRL V – Couvin (and curator)