about the artist :
Robert le Héros Art

"An artwork is indestructible, essential, the opposite of ephemeral and fashionable. In our paintings what is interesting is the duality between the immaterial, the feeling felt and the perseverance of the work, the constant pleasure it provokes. When the choice of a painting is profound, you will never want to part with it. It is this encounter that interests me.”

Laurent Gélis proposes a beautiful journey through a particular gaze that allows us to "see what we don't see". He shares his love of Brazil, of its different territories from Rio de Janeiro to Inhotim in Minas Gerais, but also the desire to share his emotions. Magical architecture, poetic landscapes, the abstraction of cities, the evocation of the carnival, indigenous faces are all sources of inspiration. Initially, he takes photos of places that enchant him. Then, they are selected according to the purity of the lines, the beauty of the shapes, the masses, the perspectives they offer, the imaginary shadows... a set of essential elements to transcribe the emotion experienced. Re-interpreted with sensitivity, the graphics thus created serve as a basis for his paintings.

The artist takes great care to build up colour ranges that he has identified during his long observation sessions. Several years ago, Laurent Gélis studied the geography of colours with Jean-Philippe Lenclos, one of the greatest French colourists. The choice is made from an inventory of colours collected thanks to photos, samples of materials collected, and objects found. The shots feed a graphic work composed of simple lines and coloured masses: "Painting, for me, is above all associations of colours which will enchant me". The viewer, sensitive to the images of Brazil, can project himself as he wishes by discovering these radiant masses.

 

La maison secrète - Nuit calme/ Vila Madalena /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
19.6 x 19.6 in (50 x 50 cm)
unique artwork
2,700 US$
910
Le Kiosque / Jour /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
35 x 29.5 in (90 x 75 cm)
unique artwork
3,980 US$
788
Le Kiosque / Nuit /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
35 x 29.5 in (90 x 75 cm)
unique artwork
3,980 US$
797
La maison sable / Printemps / Trancoso /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
29.5 x 23.6 in (75 x 60 cm)
unique artwork
3,550 US$
781
La maison sable / Hiver / Trancoso /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
29.5 x 23.6 in (75 x 60 cm)
unique artwork
3,550 US$
738
La maison sable / Eté / Trancoso /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
19.6 x 15.7 in (50 x 40 cm)
unique artwork
2,700 US$
802
Bloco nuit Rio de Janeiro /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
45 x 35 in (115 x 90)
unique artwork
Sold
771
La pIscine 2 PM /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
35 x 35 in (90 x 90 cm)
unique artwork
4,120 US$
893
La maison de la piscine - A midi /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
45 x 35 in (115 x 90)
unique artwork
Sold
939
Brasilia Nord /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
45 x 35 in (115 x 90)
unique artwork
Sold
878
Balade à Inhotim 19:00 / Minas Gerais /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
28 x 23 in (72 x 58 cm)
unique artwork
3,550 US$
770
Balade à Inhotim 07:05 / Minas Gerais /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 47 in (151 x 120 cm)
unique artwork
Sold
785
La piscine 5 PM /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
35 x 35 in (90 x 90 cm)
unique artwork
4,120 US$
911
La Maison secrète avec des nuages Vila Madalena SP /  Robert le Héros Art
Acrylic on canvas
31.5 x 31.5 in (80 x 80 cm)
unique artwork
Sold
807