MARC CHALMÉ

MARC CHALMÉ

cover: La cathédrale 45½” x 35” | opposite: Le bain 33½” x 31½”

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2 | Nocturne 39½” x 39½” L’escalier 57” x 45” | 3

4 | La gare 10½” x 14” Le passage 38” x 51” | 5

6 | Les arbres 51” x 64” L’échappée 45½” x 45½” | 7

8 | Après midi 14” x 10½” La grande rue 63” x 79” | 9

10 | Le magasin 43½” x 45” Au point de la nuit 10½” x 14” | 11

Le soir 10½” x 14”

12 | Le matin 35½” x 35½” L’aube 35½” x 35½” | 13

14 | A Winter Breeze 40” x 32”

Marc Chalmé was born in Lorient, a seaside town in Brittany in France. He studied at prestigious art schools in the cities of Nantes and Rennes in France. Afterwards, he studied under artist Georges Pichon, winner of the coveted Prix de Rome. Chalmé spent many of his formative years seeking out his own, individual style, which he has now established. Since 1991, he has split his time between painting and teaching. His work has been shown consistently in galleries in Europe since his first solo exhibition in 2005. His most recent exhibition in France was critically ac-claimed by Gazette Drouot, France’s largest fine arts auction house review.

Chalmé creates mysterious landscapes, still-lifes and figurative pieces. He has mastered his approach to these sub-jects. Perhaps one of the most impressive and notable aspects of his work is his handling of light, which is, at times, almost eerie; the light often seems to glow organically from within the painting and the viewer can nearly feel its warmth. The shadows and sense of depth are handled in such a way that the viewer is invited into the painting, into the room. This innate ability to understand the complexities of light and shadow, and render the subtleties with such talent, is exceptionally rare.

However, it is not only this mastery of illumination that distinguishes Chalmé’s unique style. His paintings of a world we are familiar with- homes, quiet streets scenes, women, children and still lifes of everyday objects- have an unusual dreamlike quality. They are peculiar, interesting and masterful little worlds where time seems to have stopped completely. The light will remain perpetually in this time of day- whether it is night or day, dawn or dusk. His works are intimate scenes of small moments- a woman setting the table or descending the stairs. However, these moments are eternalized and made significant by Chalmé’s tender depiction of the situation. His thoughtful approach makes the quotidian, the usual and the often overlooked parts of life significant and beautiful again.

MARC CHALMÉ

16 | La table 32” x 38” New windows 51” x 64” | 17

18 | La jour se lève 14” x 10½” Soirée 14” x 10½” | 19

20 | La cuisine 18” x 10½” Vue sur jardin 18” x 10½” | 21

22 | L’église 14” x 10½” | 23

MARC CHALMÉ

b. 1969 Lorient, France

EDUCATION

1993 Licence d’Arts Plastiques à Rennes

1990 Etudes d’Arts Appliqués à Nantes.

SELECT EXHIBTIONS

2013 Galerie Mouvance, Paris

2013 Axelle Fine Arts Galerie, New York

2012 Galerie Mouvances, Paris

2012 Galerie Véronèse, Nantes

2011 Solo Exhibition, Galerie Gilles Fèbvre, Lyon

2011 Galerie Mouvances, Paris

2010 Solo Exhibition, Galerie Véronèse, Nantes

2010 Solo Exhibition, Galerie Mouvances Paris

2010 Galerie Gilles Fèbvre Lyon

2009 Galerie Mouvances Paris

2009 Galerie Véronèse Nantes

2008 Solo Exhibition, Galerie mouvances , Paris

2007 Galerie de briord , Nantes

2006 Solo Exhibition, Galerie Mouvances , Paris

2005 Solo Exhibition, Galerie de Briord , Nantes

2001 Ron Carter Gallery, Daluth

2001 Twin House Gallery, Atlanta

1999 Galerie 7, Nantes

1998 Das Ding Arts and Design, Nantes

1996 Solo Exhibition, La Godeline, Angers

1996 Exposition au salon ART. EX. TOYAMA, Japan

© 2014 Marc C

halmé

24 | Title 00¾” x 00” Title Here 00¾” x 00” | 25

La rue 14” x 10½”