fmazelon

François Mazelon i Greiner

Born in Barcelona, ​​Spain on November 24, 1950
CONTACTS:Address: Calle Cami de Can Oriol, 4, ATCO. C
                RubÍ
               08191 Barcelona
               Spain Phone: 0034622809360
E-mail: @ gmail.com francois.painterBlog: fmazelon.blogspot.com

1969-1974 - Medicine, Barcelona, ​​Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona.

1975-1977 - Studies, Barcelona, ​​Faculty of Philology, University of Barcelona.

1982-1986 - Fine Arts, specializing in painting, faculty Sant Jordi, Barcelona.

1984 - engraving Course, Casal de Sarria, Barcelona.
          -Illustration of the book of poems, "Silence wheel."
          -Painting in the Metro, a series of murals in the station Rocafort, Barcelona.

1986 - Course of Lithography, Escola Massana, Barcelona.
          -Collective exhibition "Bringing l 'antiquariato el'arte" Bolzano, Italy.

1987-Group exhibition at the Salo del Tinell, Provincial de Barcelona, ​​Barcelona.
         Exhibition in the gallery "DBarcelona" movie poster made for three years for the film Casablanca, group "Valdosín" Barcelona.

1990 - Solo exhibition, bar El Nus, Barcelona.

1992 - Solo exhibition at the workshop, Barcelona.

1994 - Group exhibition at Gallery Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam.

1998 - Solo exhibition, bar El Nus, Barcelona.

1999 - Show Room, gallery Barnadas Jordi, Barcelona.

2000 - Master of 3D animation Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.

2005-2010 - stay in India studying philosophy and Oriental art.Studies in philosophy and Hindu mythology Amrita School of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.Eastern Art Studies in the Arts University of Amrita University, Cochin, Kerala, India.Studies in the Ramakrishna Vedanta Mission Vivekananda University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.Therapeutic Yoga Studios in FGAPEdY (Faculty of General & Adapted Physical Education and Yoga), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.Yoga Course in Yog-Ganga Centre of Yoga Studies, Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India.

2011 - International Drawing Competition, Ynglada-Guillot Foundation, Barcelona.









The ephemeral act of contemplation

MEANING gives origin to things
in such a chaotic manner, such a dark manner.
Chaotic and dark,
are the images it contains.
Within its impenetrable darkness
lies hidden a Seed.

Lao Tse


“The most important aspect of painting is visual experience. When I stand in front of a painting I abandon concerns regarding path or concept. I simply allow myself to introduce change throughout the entire process. Change as a concept in painting is a personal reflection of my studies in Oriental philosophy, which, are themselves heavily influenced by both Taoism and Hinduism.
The deeper I look within myself for the meaning of life and of this universe, the more I see painting as a vehicle for the communication of all that occurs in the space and time of its own creation. I often expect my paintings to surprise me and many times that effect depends directly upon the intensity with which I live. In my most recent artwork, each emotional detail extinguishes itself within a gathering of its counterparts. Each painting portrays with distinct clarity the effect and counter-effect between spiritual and material, surface and space.”
“No longer do things exist on their own. Nothing dominates.
I use ink, based on the principles of Chinese calligraphy, because of its sculpted lines and technical application. Ink is not easily dominated and the end result is a map of the struggle between desire and the unexpected direction of the artwork. Also evident in this struggle is the visual energy flowing through brushstroke, gesture, and ink.
My art is a voyage through the interior landscape of a spiritual awakening. I view the materials I use as symbols of a visual language in the same manner in which linguistic symbols are used to express abstract images in transcendental philosophy.

Wabi-sabi has influenced the way I understand the World. It promotes an intuitive vision, believes nature cannot be tamed, is obviously crude, adapts itself to ambiguity and contradiction, and generally is dark and unapparent. I do not seek a single image but rather, I seek all images. In this way, undefined figurative forms provide a way for the causal observer to complete a life’s voyage already set to memory. It is in that precise instance of ephemeral contemplation that meaning is granted to the artwork.”


François Mazelon
By Lidia Porcar, Visual Artists and Creator of Interactive Spaces

“The art of François Mazelon maps pathways between individual black ink blots in a successive manner. These basic patterns grow to create bound territories within the surface of a sheet of paper. Often, apparently uncontrolled splotches of ink are found between points as if reaffirming the painter’s universe. Circles and imprecise thick black lines offer us an imperfect image of beauty often found in the natural world.
The abundant use of black in Mazelon’s paintings can prove intimidating a first glance. Viewed from the proper perspective, though, observers will notice that each blot, line, and splotch of ink sculpted by the water which dilutes it, transforms a single color into infinite patterns. At the same time, the artist’s radical palette forces the observer, through staggering omission, to imagine a full spectrum of vibrant colors between the black ink and white paper… “His artwork expresses intense emotion framed within a spatial narrative that sometimes proves violent and at other times seems subtle. This effect is directly related to the manner in which the artwork is produced. François Mazelon almost exclusively creates using three elements: ink, paper, and water. Water distinctively influences the outcome of the final image by acting not only as a dilettante of the ink but also as a translator of passions that regulates the concentration of the other two elements.
It is at this point, somewhat blinded by the multiple visions offered under the artist’s guise, that we discover within the observed artwork an intense and surprising atmosphere that seduces with its sinuous curves in the same manner in which a competent musical score affects our different levels of perception. It is easy to be enticed by Mazelon’s artwork. Apparent chaos conceals ever deeper layers of expression that strive to dominate without ever really overpowering each other.”

Contact the artist at: fmazelon@gmail.com or visit fmazelon.blogspot.com/