Le Yack - Seven Hours from Orly - Hand signed

A attic room in Paris, a French window wide open onto the chimneys and zincware. In the center, on a cafe chair, a dark-skinned man in black underwear sits very straight, hands behind his back, looking at us with his head bowed. The unmade bed is beside him. He does not move.
The pose is that of an interrogation, but there is nobody opposite, except us. Like Schiele’s frontal portraits or Francis Bacon’s seated men, the painting reverses the gaze: it is he who judges the spectator. What does he expect us to tell him?
Perfectly symmetrical composition, gray city rooftops, black curtains: a taut canvas, almost theatrical.

Le Yack, emerging French pop and street art artist. Alexandre Pelletier, aka Le Yack, was born in 1972 in Tours. During his studies, he joined the École Supérieure d’Art et de Design (ESAD) in Orléans. He is an art director in publishing and on the web. Instagram @leyack45. He is exhibited within a network of around forty galleries in France, Germany, Belgium, the United States.

Artwork details:
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and back of the work.
Technique: Giclée print on canvas stretched on a wooden frame, using high-quality pigment-based printing to faithfully render the plays of light and reflections on the floor.
Edition: Limited to 20 copies, individually numbered.
Dimensions: 60 x 40 cm.
Framing: Delivered ready to be framed or hung directly on the wall.
Authenticity: Comes with an authenticity certificate signed by the artist.
Shipping: Shipped from France, with secure packaging to ensure delivery in perfect condition.

Inspired by classical and modern painting, Le Yack brings a contemporary perspective to his creations by incorporating strong narrative and cinematic elements. His works are characterized by bright colors, clean lines, and expressive compositions.

The artist also explores different forms of artistic production. Some of his pieces are reproduced in series on primed canvases, creating limited editions accessible to a broader audience. Other works are created as unique paintings on canvas, adding an exclusive and authentic dimension to his collection. Le Yack’s style reflects a fusion between traditional realism and the creative possibilities offered by digital technology.

Exhibitions
Date: March 2026 | Art3F (France - Nantes)
Date: June 2025 | Mairie de Saint-Jean-le-Blanc (France - Saint-Jean-le-Blanc)
Date: March 2025 | Galerie Lurquin (Belgium - Dinan)
Date: June 2024 | Fine Arts sélection (France - Arcachon)
Date: May 2024 | Palais des Arts (France - Dinard)
Date: March 2024 | Galerie l’Art ancien (France - Orléans)
Date: September 2023 | Espace Desfriches (France - Olivet)
Date: September 2023 | SWISSARTEXPO 2023 (Switzerland - Hauptbahnhof Zürich)
Date: September 2023 | One Martine Gallery (1 Martine Ave, White Plains, NY 10606, United States)
Date: August 2023 | Empreinte Galerie (3 Rue d’Alibert, France - Orléans)
Date: August–December 2023 | Galerie d'art Carré d'artistes (Rueil-Malmaison)
Date: June–December 2023 | Galerie d'art Carré d'artistes (France - Lille)
Date: October 2022 | Espace CO’Met (Rue du Président Robert Schuman)

Keywords: Paris, Paris rooftops, bedroom, open window, male portrait, gaze, symmetry, tension, Schiele, male nude, figurative painting, French contemporary art, Le Yack.