Lancelot Blondeel (b. 1988) is a contemporary painter based in residence in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (next to Paris). His practice centers on a gestural approach, where painting becomes a response to movement. With a background in engineering, he brings a scientific perspective to the construction of his works.
Painting Series
Solar Wind Series
2024/2025
The Sun appears to us as the quintessential unchanging star. Yet behind this seeming constancy lies a cyclical dynamic that can at times be unpredictable. Episodes of intense solar activity can produce a stream of particles known as the “solar wind”, which manifests on Earth as auroras…
No Reason Series
2023/2025
Contrary to the traditional painting approach of adding paint to create a form, Lancelot builds relief by concentrating material in certain points on the canvas. This unique technique highlights the gestural element of the artist’s practice, which favors curved lines and vivid colors…
Interlaced Landscapes Series
2023/2024
For the “Paysages Entrelacés” series, the artist has developed a specific creative process…
As an extension of the Clinamen series, this collection of abstract studies explores the idea of gravity. Work on a wooden support is an opportunity to appropriate a new medium, the experimentation consists in testing the response of the surface in order to reveal its personality…
Clinamen Series
2022
The Greek philosopher Epicurus, taking up on the idea of Nature as being composed of atoms and vacuum, introduced the concept of “Clinamen” from the Greek word for declination. He defines it as a random deflection of atoms falling into the void. By successive shocks, this original declination would create the world as we know it…
About the ongoing exhibition | 52, rue de Verneuil, Paris – Sep. 2024 / Jun. 2025