Toulouse: fifteen artists from Toulouse are mobilizing for the oceans
On June 16, the “Apnée” exhibition at Galerie Serventi in Toulouse ended. A selection of works around the oceans designed by fifteen artists from Toulouse.
Their names are Did Dontzoff, Fred Manenc, Alexandre Nicolas or even Antoine Gamard… Although the style of these fifteen artists from Toulouse differs, one thing in common remains: they all fight to save the oceans from plastic waste that pollutes wildlife and flora. To concretize this solidarity action, it will set up until June 30, the exhibition “Apnée”, gallery Serventi in Toulouse. A series of works all turned towards the oceans, denouncing the scourge of plastic gradually killing biodiversity. “This group exhibition is a ‘first’ for the gallery, explains Léa Serventi, one of the managers of this family space who is also an art dealer. We called on all the Toulouse artists we love and they all responded, sensitized by the subject. All wanted to create a work. This gives an eclectic ensemble between photography, sculpture, painting, graffiti… Part of the profits will be reversed for the benefit of the oceans, to the Tara Océan association, founded by Agnès B in 2003″. Current topic indicated on June 8, World Oceans Day.
“Creating beauty from pondu…It’s called recy’art…”
On the walls, the works line up. In particular, we discover the poster for the exhibition designed by Karl Alexander, alias Karlexander, a young 23-year-old artist, graphic designer and draftsman. “I am very invested in the environmental cause, explains Karl, who learned to draw by recreating his favorite heroes. In this “Apnea” exhibition, which describes the sensation of suffocation caused by plastic on the fauna and flora of the oceans, I imagined a giant jellyfish whose shape may recall that of a plastic bag. We understand better why a tortoise can be mistaken…”. His canvas is made of Plexiglas printing and digital collage brings an intense perception. Further on, the painting by painter Antoine Gamard, “Pas de lait today”. This enigmatic name describes two bears and a plastic bottle floating on the surface of an ocean, complete with tangled words. The sculptor, Alexandre Nicolas chose to insert, on waste collected on the beach, bronze recovered from Kalashnikovs from conflict zones. “Recovering waste to create art. In other words, making something beautiful from the pose: this is called recly’art”, according to this committed artist. Another of his pieces details a human figure, screaming in pain, stuck in plastic. Or this Vanity entirely made with plastic waste. The subject of the environment cannot leave art indifferent.
Serviti Gallery, 7 rue d’Astorg. Opening June 16 at 7 p.m.