Victor must save the planimetry of the wall and the evasive maneuver in his canvases and cardboards; to intersect planes, spaces, accumulated stories, verses carved in stone as a result of that perennial dialogue between man and the forces of nature; to rise above any comfortable mimicry on his journey towards the abode of the spirit and deliver a living, malleable work, a way of interpreting any reality, not of reproducing a formal discovery or a way of life... (C. Escala Fernández).

At first glance, one might think that the colour is applied in quick, frenetic strokes, but it is quite the opposite. Antoine works on canvas, rationalising each brushstroke, taking distance and continuing the process. His creations are true to his nature: energetic, but at the same time balanced. […] In the present, Basquiat and bad painting emerge in the somewhat swirling form of the brushstroke, in the way in which figuration is almost non-existent, where a taste for abstract figuration and the use of diverse frames that make his compositions very noteworthy by proposing other perspectives of the central motifs is also evident.

The work is an exploration of the power of color and texture to evoke an emotional or visceral response from the viewer. The process starts backwards, as I begin with a background and allow the image to emerge from it: almost like carving a sculpture out of stone.
Unlike when I restarted, I no longer seek to erase the vestiges of the process, so the finished pieces contain the layers of the process of continuously simplifying and refining the work. In the end, only the essential elements are left that connect the viewer to the work, or at least, that is my goal.

Creativity is like another world, the world that you draw on paper or canvas by adding colors that you choose yourself. Sometimes, this world is so secret that no one but you can solve it. […] Art is my reason to live and I always make sure that my creation comes from the heart…

His works emerge in this series as atmospheres of light and colour in which visual effects that expand the space before the viewer's gaze are achieved. Any plane is almost indistinguishable in compositions in which textures appear as if to give a material quality to the light of a primordial outburst, in which opposing forces that coexist in the artist’s subconscious can be assumed (C. Escala Fernández).

From 1990 to 2000 I explored working with watercolour and oil painting. Figurative works, landscapes and still lifes. Then I discovered acrylic, which I use to this day, but abstraction has been imposed on me since 2018. By using acrylic and inks on my canvases, their fusion creates amazing graphics. I therefore invite visitors during my exhibitions to free their imagination by discovering my paintings and to share their feelings. It is a moment of sharing that is essential. I have been painting for years, it is fundamental for me, I am guided by my emotions... As an artist I hope to embody a certain idea of ​​freedom of expression, and I wish to evolve and always share reflections with the public.

Alternating between gestural spontaneity and sometimes planned conception, thus breaking with the intention of representing something purely specific, I represent my emotions, mood, light, atmosphere and nature. I try to maintain a predilection for abstract art, I use mixed techniques, with acrylic predominating in my latest works, often adding extensive textures, trying to highlight high contrasts, colors and subliminal shapes.

You hardly know who I am; I write, I paint since I was a child, today I do it in the silence of the mountain, surrounded by animals. I know, they drink words of love; I dispense the nectar. That a man cries or is sensitive provokes rejection, it is annoying. I am one of them; damned adrenaline. In us, gentleness is mannered and corny, almost despicable; to be strong is a bastion of the chosen, a vital skill to which few of us have access to. In love with sport and vegan, I have published several books, and I am a crazy painter, self-taught who loves the forest, and the colour aquamarine blue.

In “Antelope Canyon”, there are endless possibilities for artistic compositions. That image is a study of how light sculpts spaces of texture and color into three dimensional layers captured in a two dimensional medium. With his photographs, he wants you to feel what he sees. His passion is to tell visual stories, one frame at a time. More painter than documentarian, the work hopes to showcase an impressionist approach...a type of optical painting. His grouping of images by their common connection to our earth - water, desert, trees and geology, not simply by location - is an expression of his sincere understanding and respect for our world. His artful capture of moments of light reveals an insight into our environment that only the perceptive observer can share (Mark Berndt, photographer, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, 2024).

“The landscape in my work is intended to reflect, in random ways, on the interpretation of my surroundings; marked by the various issues of housing and the need for retreat and shelter, and also the increasingly growing realities around the world caused by the urgent search for a decent habitat...”