ALIX WALINE
Alix Waline (b. 1982) is a French artist of international acclaim. After studying at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the National School of Visual Arts La Cambre in Brussels, she devoted herself entirely to drawing, exploring the possibilities of a wide range of artistic mediums and formats.
Alix Waline's portfolio includes joint projects with the house of Cartier, the French brand Diptyque, the interior design house Pouenat, the Pinton manufacture and the architectural bureau Gilles & Boissier.
In her work, Alix Waline seems to "appropriate" space, expanding its boundaries. Her approach to drawing is to work with a living organism, developing according to its own laws. The abstract forms she creates come to life on the surface, questioning the boundary between the external and the internal.
"I do not strive to create an image - I strive to capture the energy flows that pass through all living things, to show the invisible reality, from the infinitely large to the infinitely small. Drawing attracts me with its technical simplicity. I use the most basic tools: black markers of three diameters, ink and pencils. Using the pointillism technique, I create a three-dimensional image with a strong optical vibration. I work with the drawing as with a material. Through a graphic grid, I create an image by placing dots in a certain rhythm that form the fabric of the surface. The drawing spreads dot by dot, layer by layer, until it takes over the entire surface. I use markers until my last "breath" - in an attempt to capture the very essence of the movement of life and remind the viewer of human nature. At a body-sized scale, both artist and viewer are forced to come face to face with a nature greater than ourselves – something we cannot fully control,” says Alix.
The artist strives to erase the traditional boundaries between the plastic and decorative arts. She perceives drawing not only as an independent form, but also as a "raw material" - a substance embodied in textiles, ceramics, architectural surfaces. Rejecting the opposition of function and aesthetics, Alix Waline offers a new reading of art as a process of transformation, where the work is not only contemplated, but also lived.
