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John Paul Fauves, "No Bat Can Bite"
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John Paul Fauves, "The Punto"
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John Paul Fauves, "Lost N Found"
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John Paul Fauves, "Future In The Past"
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John Paul Fauves, "Did Dare"
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John Paul Fauves, "Mind Abyss"
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John Paul Fauves, "Mountain Live"
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John Paul Fauves, "Tiger In AHouse"
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John Paul Fauves "Soul Found Spirit"
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John Paul Fauves "Foundacoin of Paper"
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John Paul Fauves "Soul on Wood"
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John Paul Fauves, "Bob Paint"
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John Paul Fauves "In The Cloud"
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John Paul Fauves "We Wait" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves "Spiritual Day" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves "Wait On Flow" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves, "Elmo's Luer" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves "Art is Not A Thing" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves "When The Road is no Road" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves "James Warhol" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves "Psychosis" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves, "I am Homer" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves, "MiQueen" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves, "Warhol Secrets" VENDU
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John Paul Fauves (né en 1980) est un artiste contemporain costaricien qui vit et travaille à San Jose. Fortement influencé par le mouvement fauviste du début du XXe siècle, Jean-Paul cherche à interroger et défier éternellement les spectateurs. Ses thèmes traitent de tous les aspects de soi: la tentation, la dépendance et la rédemption étant prédominantes dans toutes ses œuvres.
John Paul a formulé une grande partie de sa technique et de son sujet sous la direction de Joaquin Rodriguez Del Paso tout au long des années 90 et au début des années 2000 - puis a passé quinze ans à développer sa signature fusionnant des icônes de la culture pop avec des éléments sinistres et en constante évolution.
«A Loss of Innocence» - un thème conçu en 2015 a été présenté à la scène artistique de New York avec une exposition solo à la Guy Hepner Gallery en 2016 avec The TAX Collection. Cette série traitait de l'innocence que nous observons chez les enfants (pour John, c'était son jeune fils) et de la façon dont nous essayons de savoir qu'ils perdront inévitablement cette vision du monde fragile alors qu'ils sont exposés à la cruauté et à la beauté du monde extérieur.
Vidéo-entretien en anglais | We are all born evil and then as we start experiencing the system or the society we start to protect ourselves. We all wear masks and sometimes these masks are just so attached to us that we don't know, we don't even realize how to take them off because they're appart of us now. "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth". You fall in love with your own mask because this mask becomes your personality and if this personality can end up being in some way powerful for you, you don't want to let go of that but what you don't realize is that it's not actually you it's just like you become a personality but you forget what you truly, truly, really are.
Article en anglais | John Paul Fauves, the acclaimed Costa Rican contemporary artist is presenting his latest exhibition, 'A Loss Of Innocence' in conjunction with The Tax Collection. Showing now at Meir Art Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium (they also show other contemporary greats such as Banksy), this solo show explores the notion of hedonism versus redemption, and how we grow further from innocence. Via his 28 paintings, hand painted masks as well as audio/visual presentations, Fauves looks at the emotions felt by the viewer and delves beyond the surface. For this he uses famous figures in popular culture as a vehicle for expression, from Marilyn Monroe to James Dean, he merges these famous faces with Mickey Mouse, the ultimate symbol of innocence.
Entretien en anglais | Costa Rican contemporary artist John Paul Fauves’ work is full of meaning and critique; covered in color and intensity. Both his alias and his style are influenced by Fauvism, but his game of faces, tones, and brushstrokes add a vibrant touch of singularity. He has shown Internationally and has been featured in many publications including Forbes Magazine. Known as a “neo-pop expressionist” Fauves wants us to question humanity as we mature, becoming increasingly desensitized as ultimately, we grow further away from our childhood innocence. His aim is to throw light on the dark underbelly of society and highlight the many layers of the human form.