Emotional dissonance

During my visit to Sébastien Nôtre's home studio in Milan, what stood out to me was the striking difference between his gentle and delicate manner and the powerful sense of deep restlessness conveyed by his artworks.

Photo, video and words: Lorenzo Morandi

Sébastien Nôtre, a French artist living in Milan, is both a painter and sculptor. His artistic process involves exploring, categorizing, and collaging various elements from the real world onto his canvases. Through geometric abstraction, he heightens distortions and tensions within his subjects. His harmoniously composed color palette creates a striking contrast and evokes a sense of emotional dissonance, emphasizing the ambiguity and destabilizing nature of his often disconcerting and enigmatic scenes.

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