The Sun appears to us as the quintessential unchanging star. Yet behind this seeming constancy lies a cyclical dynamic that can at times be unpredictable. Episodes of intense solar activity can produce a stream of particles known as the “solar wind”, which manifests on Earth as auroras. In this series of works, Lancelot Blondeel explores a new medium by using paper as a support. The artist’s approach is marked by an exploration of texture, made possible here by the roughness and irregularities in the weave of the paper. Lancelot Blondeel also engages in a dual study of movement. In the background, the path of charged particles leaving the heliosphere is depicted with broad brushstrokes. In the foreground, an organic, dynamic form emerges, created through a gesture made in a matter of moments. The artist aims to evoke the tension between the human experience of the present moment and the apparent impermanence of the stars.

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Lancelot Blondeel (b. 1988) is a contemporary painter based in residence in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais. His practice centers on a gestural approach, where painting becomes a response to movement. With a background in engineering, he brings a scientific perspective to the construction of his works. Lancelot Blondeel engages with painting in a tactile, almost sculptural way scraping, sanding, adding and removing layers. He works with raw materials such as pigments, acrylic mediums, canvas, and varnish, often applying them with handmade tools like scrapers. Each canvas holds a trace of the artist’s movement, capturing physical gestures that freeze a dynamic presence on the surface. Through abstraction, Lancelot Blondeel explores how human consciousness shapes our perception of reality. Rather than depict the external world, his work invites introspection and a deeper awareness of how we experience what is real.