“À ma fenêtre” is my first exhibition at La Fenêtre, an associative art center in Montpellier dedicated to the links between art, design, and urban culture. This venue, which promotes a cross-disciplinary approach to visual practices, hosts a selection of my ten years of work. I present music-related illustrations, personal research, and recent explorations in color. La Fenêtre allows me to bring together commissioned pieces and more intimate works in one space. I also reveal The Escape, a series of large ink drawings centered on the theme of escape.
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I was invited to present my work with Rue de Plaisance at the bookstore Echo Buecher in Berlin, a space dedicated to music and sound.
A retrospective of my illustrations for The Word magazine was presented at Motto Library, Berlin, highlighting the dialogue between editorial content and my drawings, and showcasing their impact beyond the pages of the magazine.
In 2017, I presented The Escape at Tokonoma gallery Gallery in Kassel, part of the Off program of Documenta14. The project told the story of rangers in flight — a run ending in an accident, a fall opening onto an organic world of pure black ink on paper — accompanied by a soundscape from Philipp Merkelbach.
The exhibition at Tokonoma presented 30 ink drawings from The Escape, unfolding the story through images of fragility and transformation. Each drawing extended the fall into a dark organic forest shaped in pure black ink on paper.
In July 2010, I presented Lebenswurst at Zirkumflex in Berlin, in collaboration with SKFK. The exhibition’s title merges Leben (life) and Wurst (sausage), a playful metaphor for a “slice of life” captured through drawing.
At Zirkumflex, Lebenswurst presented recent and unpublished works with a wall piece. Drawn in ballpoint on inkjet paper, the series mixed everyday bitterness with utopian visions, poetic figures and sharp words, forming a raw yet intimate diary.
I am a French illustrator and designer, born in 1980 and based in Berlin. My work combines expressive ink drawing with graphic precision, exploring the space between raw instinct and narrative form. [more info]
Contact: info@virassamy.com.