ARTS & cULTURE
David Jamin: Le Dandy de Provence
March 23, 2023
“Mon plus grand rêve c’est ma prochaine toile
(My biggest dream is the next canvas).”
- David Jamin
When asked to choose three keywords to explain his life and job, David Jamin stated Freedom, Benevolence, and Love of Life.
David Jamin ©David Jamin
David Jamin is a contemporary artist who explores inner emotions and human movements. He paints subjects such as 'Introportrait', 'Dandy', 'Child' modelled after his children, and 'Flower' with sensuous colors and dynamic brush touches.
He was born in Nimes, a small city in southern France, Nimes, and spent his childhood in Provence. At the age of 10, due to his father’s job, David moved to Calais, where he studied fine art.
After starting work with Art World Gallery in 1996, he received love calls from fans and gained international fame, quickly becoming a promising artist. Since then, he has been exhibiting all over Europe, including France, England, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, New York, and Montreal, Canada.
푸른 내면자화상 (Introportrait en Bleu), 2020 ©David Jamin (left) & 사랑(Amour), 2020 ©David Jamin (right)
The figures in David Jamin's canvases are sometimes depicted alone, but sometimes as a duo facing each other. The duo shows the inner fusion of the two characters, and each inner side is merged into one and recreated in a new inner form.
David Jamin Exhibition at THE HYUNDAI. Courtesy: Hankyung <David Jamin: Le Dandy de Provence>
In this exhibition, in particular, a series of introportrait set against the background of ‘night’ will be presented. The introportrait drawn against a black background create a mysterious atmosphere with the contrast between the black color representing the night and the intense blue and orange colors representing autumn, expressed in the light from incandescent lamps. David's exploration of the inner world continues to evolve in various forms, with color and subject matter gradually changing even today, and through this work, David is establishing his identity as 'David Jamin', not as a painter.
David Jamin Exhibition at THE HYUNDAI. Courtesy: Hankyung <David Jamin: Le Dandy de Provence>
<David Jamin: Le Dandy de Provence> is the only solo exhibition in Korea where visitors can see about 100 of David Jamin's new works from 2022, and the works with new themes he tried.
군중의 행렬 (Cavalcade), 2022 ©David Jamin
The exhibition begins with a tour of his studio in Provence, shedding light on the world of art that began when he, who was born in the south, lived in the north for 30 years and moved permanently to a village in the south in 2013. In David's life, the event of returning to the south of France is the most important keyword in his life, and the change that occurred after returning to his hometown and the artistic world view are the big factors that sustain him now.
책을 읽는 남자 (Lecteur), 2022 ©David Jamin
The exhibition is titled “Provence” and “Dandy”, paying attention to the exploration of the theme of “Dandy” that Jamin has drawn throughout his life, his attempt to combine that persona with the artist’s own soul, and the concept of “Dandy” that seems to go against the times. “David Jamin: Le Dandy de Provence” was decided by putting the two keywords.
그라운드의 손흥민, 2023 ©David Jamin
스파이크하는 김연경 (Yeon-koung Kim spike) 2023 ©David Jamin
헤어질 결심-붕괴된 남자 (Decision to leave), 2023 ©David Jamin
오스카를 든 윤여졍 (Yuh-jung Youn oscar), 2023 ©David Jamin
스핀하는 김연아 (Yuna Kim Spin), 2022 ©David Jamin
This exhibition is the first of its kind in which more than 130 of Jamin’s works can be seen in one place. Subjects he has often explored include portraits, homages to masterpieces including Dandy Boy, works on Korean stars, children, and gardens, all of which can only be seen in this exhibition.
원 안에서 (Dans la ronde), 2022 ©David Jamin
This exhibition is composed of David's works divided into six themes: Into the Atelier, A Liberalist, Dandy, The Microcosm of us, Hommage to…, The Stars, and Love of Life.
This article was written and contributed by Hankyung <David Jamin: Le Dandy de Provence>
About David Jamin: Le Dandy de Provence
Exhibition Period: runs until April 27, 2023 (Thurs)
Exhibition Hours
o Weekdays (Mon-Thu): 10am ~ 8pm (Last entrance time: 7pm)
o Weekends (Fri-Sat): 10am ~ 8:30pm (Last entrance time: 7:30pm)
Venue: THE HYUNDAI ALT.1
Venue: THE HYUNDAI ALT.1
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