Paul Gondry

Spectral presences drifting across colourful clouds, dramatic tension focused on gestures and objects, atmospheres sculpted by supernatural lights—Paul Gondry's artworks hone their appearances to tease the viewer's imagination, inviting them to decipher the signs beneath the surface. His drawings search through the depths of the human psyche: It brings out images on the edge of fantasy and nightmare. The Nabis, Edvard Munch, and Éléonora Carrington come to mind when viewing these paintings. Rich in details, textures and lights, the painter installs an atmosphere and retains a specific, haunted moment. More than a picture, it is about seeking the “image's feeling,” says Paul Gondry.

Born in Paris in 1991, Paul Gondry lives and work in New York. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in film, animation and video, he has recently presented his work at The Armory Show with Newton and received the Gramercy International Award in 2022. He has exhibited at the Simo Bacar Gallery in Lisbon, Futura in Prague, the Deborah Schamoni Gallery in Munich, Nosbaum Reding in Luxembourg, the Kunsthalle Wichita in Kansas and the Zwinglisalon in Berlin. He is a co-founder of the artist-run space 15 Orient in New York.