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LEPROUST Thierry, guest artist, spring 2023

As a child I used to draw...... I used to draw all the time. I was gifted, I was told. Rather shy, very quickly, I had the feeling that it would be perhaps the good way to communicate with the others, then dream of teenager to make of it my traby unbyr a form or another. This is what I did.

Drawing was the basis of everything. After six years at the Ecole Boulle, an essential and founding period, I practiced it in my activity as a painter and visual artist of course, but also as an interior architect and scenographer for over 40 years. There are those who do and those who comment, I am byfinitely in the camp of the first.

My work is to create, explore, find (or not) a plastic translation to my research (with different mediums) and propose it to the eyes of others. Each one will have an emotion or not according to its sensitivity, its course, its acquired, its own culture...

Am I an abstract realist or an abstract realist? The question remains open, hence the generic title "established but unibyntified forms". The abuse of sterile comments sometimes leads to the "sublimation of nothing".

In this period of chatter, withdrawal, isolation, discretion and silence are necessary for me. By working for a long time, often, repetitively, almost obsessively, one has perhaps a chance to arrive at something...

Obviously, the doubt, the questioning on the well-founbydness of what one projects, return in a recurring way, difficult moments, then one resurfaces, the bysire is there to make again, to continue... - Thierry Leproust, January 2023

Biography in a few dates

1948 – Born in Prémery, Nièvre (France)

1963 – Entered at the Ecole Boulle for 6 years of studies

1969 – Graduated in Interior Architecture
Winner of a competition for a line of furniture. Prototypes presented at the SAD (Grand Palais, Paris, France)

1971 – Draftsman, designer in an Interior Architecture Agency

1974 – First group exhibitions and contemporary art shows (paintings)

1975 – Artistic Director in an advertising agency and exhibition stand

1976 – Joined the Hervé Odermatt Gallery (Paris) with his first solo exhibition. He will remain in exclusivity in this Gallery during 8 years

1979 – One Man Show, FIAC (Paris) Galerie Hervé Odermatt

1981 – One Man Show, FIAC (Paris) Galerie Hervé Odermatt

1983 – Meeting with Marguerite Duras for whom he signed his first scenography (La jeune fille et l'enfant)
Meeting with Roger Planchon (TNP Villeurbanne) for whom he signed the sets of several plays and his first feature film

1986 – Meeting with Michel Deville for whom he designed the sets of 7 films

1990 – Meeting with Angelin Preljocaj for whom he signed the set design of 8 choreographies

From this date on, he devotes himself only to painting and set design (Theater, Opera, Dance and Cinema)
For the past fifteen years he has been creating furniture-sculptures (unique works), for which he is represented by the Galerie Mougin (Paris).
Appointed Chevalier des Arts et Lettres in 2003
Lives and works between his workshop in Paris and the one in the Nièvre department.

Personal exhibitions

2017 Galerie-Librairie Mazarine, Paris (France)

2006 Galerie Auboiron Exclusive, Paris (France)

2005 Art Thema Gallery, Brussels (Belgium)

2003 Galerie Daniel Duchoze, Rouen (France)

2002 Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris (France)

2001 Art Thema Gallery, Brussels (Belgium)

2000 Galerie Sacha Tarassoff, Paris (France)
Art Thema Gallery, Brussels (Belgium)

1999 Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris (France)

1997 Maison de la Culture, Metz (France)
Maison de la Culture, Forbach (France)

1996 Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris (France)
Art Thema Gallery, Brussels (Belgium)

1995 Art Thema Gallery, Brussels (Belgium)
Kinstlerhaus Ulm, Ulm (Germany)

1993 Galerie Olivier Nouvellet, Paris (France)
Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris (France)
Galerie Parfeuille, Uzès (France)
Art Thema Gallery, Brussels (Belgium)

1992 Galerie Grey, Cannes (France)

1990 Galerie Claude Lalandre, Paris (France)

1989 Galerie Grey, Cannes (France)

1988 Galerie Bouscayrol, Pau (France)

1987 Galerie Amilys, Bruxelles (Belgium)
Galerie Amilys LINEART, Gand (Belgium)

1986 Galerie Art Actuel, Liège (Belgium)

1985 Galerie La Chambre Forte, Brussels (Belgium)

1983 Galerie Hervé Odermatt, Paris (France)

1981 Galerie Hervé Odermatt, FIAC, Paris (France)

1978 Galerie Edition A., Munich (Germany)
Galerie Hervé Odermatt, Paris (France)

1977 Galerie Hervé Odermatt, Paris (France)

Collective exhibitions

2013 Bruno Schmeltz and friends, Le Carmel, Tarbes (France)

1994 Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris (France)

1993 Les Arts de la rue, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Parcs et Jardins en milieu urbain, Cergy-Pontoise (France)

1991 Palais Ducal – Nevers (France)
Le Patio en Septembre, Anglet City Hall (France)
Galerie Varga Darlet, Bordeaux (France)

1990 Novembre à Vitry, 20 ans après, Vitry-sur-Seine (France)

1989 34th Montrouge Fair, Les Prix de Montrouge (France)
Maîtres du 20ème siècle, Palais de Périgueux (France)
Art Présent, Pavillon des Arts, Pau (France)

1988 5th International Symposium of Les Arts de la rue, Dunkerque (France)

1987 Architecture de Songe, Maison de la Culture, Gauchy (France)

1986 Musée Municipal, Orange (France)
LINEART, Contemporary Art Fair, Gand (Belgium)
FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Design à la Villa Médicis, Rome (Italy)

1985 Dix Artistes de Paris, Galerie Nikolaj, Copenhagen (Danemark)
Du côté d’ailleurs, Réfectoire des Jacobins, Toulouse (France)

1984 Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
5th Fair of Artistic Creation, Bourg-en-Bresse (France)

1983 Figuration Critique, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Cabinet d’un amateur, Grand Palais, Salon des Indépendants, Paris (France)
L’Art Vivant de Paris à Seoul, Seoul (South Korea)
Centre Culturel, Le Parvis, Tarbes (France)
Réalisme de l’Imaginaire, Neuilly (France)
Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris (France)

1982 Cabinet d’un amateur, Grand Palais, Salon des Indépendants, Paris (France)
27th Contemporary Art Fair, Montrouge (France)
Musée d’Art Mobyrne, Rijeka (Croatia)
Pecsi Galeria, Pécs (Hungary)
Réalisme de l’Imaginaire, Neuilly (France)
Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Palette de peintres, Galerie La Pochaby, Paris (France)
FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
L’Art Vivant à Paris, 18th district City Hall, Paris

1981 Bilan de l’Art Contemporain, Québec (Canada)
30 créateurs d’Aujourd’hui, Arts Magazine, Paris (France)
Portraits d’arbres, Boulogne (France)
Centre d’Action Culturel, Mâcon (France)
26th Contemporary Art Fair, Montrouge (France)
Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris (France)

1980 Figuration d’Aujourd’hui, Paris City Hall, Paris (France)
Cent dessins d’Aujourd’hui, Vitry-sur-Seine (France)
25th Contemporary Art Fair, Montrouge (France)
Biennale des Arts by la Rue, Paris (France)
Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Cent peintres d’avant-garde à Paris, Brussels (Belgium)

1979 Novembre à Vitry-sur-Seine – 10th Anniversary (France)
1st International Triennale of Nuremberg (Germany) – 1st prize
24th Contemporary Art Fair, Montrouge (France)
Art and Archeology - Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France)
Artistes Pilotes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
L’Art vivant à Paris, 18th district City Hall, Paris (France)

1978 Galerie Katia Granoff, Paris - selection « Prix Fénéon » (France)
Salon des Indépendants, Paris - Horizon Jeunesse (France)
Culture Center, Corbeil (France)
23rd Contemporary Art Fair, Montrouge (France)
Réalités Nouvelles, Paris (France)
Maison des Princes, Pérouges (France)
Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Sala Mendoza, Caracas (Venezuela)
L’Art Vivant à Paris, 18th district City Hall, Paris (France)
FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Art Vivant, Tours (France)
Microscopique Salon « Art et Culture », Paris (France)

1977 French Institute of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
National Theater of Brussels (Belgium)
Galerie Etienne de Causans (France)
Galerie Municipale, Vitry-sur-Seine (France)
Museum of Modern Art, Paris – 1st international prize of drawing, Pierre Cornette by Saint-Cyr (France)
22nd Contemporary Art Fair, Montrouge (France)
Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Le Meuble peint, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France)

1976 21st Contemporary Art Fair – 1st prize in drawing, Montrouge (France)
Galerie Art Extension, Paris (France)
Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
FIAC, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Novembre à Vitry-sur-Seine – 1^st prize in painting (France)
51st fair of Estampe et du Multiple, Villeparisis (France)

1975 Centre de Recherches sur l’Imaginaire, Chambéry (France)
Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui, Grand Palais, Paris (France)
Centre Français d’Art et d’Artisanat, Paris (France)
Novembre à Vitry-sur-Seine (France)

Monumental sculptures

2015 Artworks VINCI Immobilier Promotion, Boulogne-Billancourt (France)

2006 VINCI Group, Boulogne-Billancourt (France)

2001 SORIF Company, Boulogne-Billancourt (France)

1990 City of Issy-les-Moulineaux (France)
BATEG Headquarters, Vélizy (France)

1986 City of Marne-la-Vallée (France)

Artworks in several private collections in France and abroad.
Creation of furniture elements (unique works) for the Galerie Mougin (Paris) and in various private collections in France and abroad

Creations of decors - Theater

1982 La jeune fille et l’enfant by Marguerite Duras / director: Garance - Théâtre Centre Culturel Cergy-Pontoise (France)

1983 lonesco by Eugène lonesco / director: Roger Planchon - T.N.P. Villeurbanne, Théâtre de l’Odéon, (France)
Alice ou par d’obscurs chemins by Roger Planchon / director: Roger Planchon - T.N.P. Villeurbanne (France)
Où boivent les vaches by Roland Dubillard / director: Roger Planchon - T.N.P. Villeurbanne (France)
La confession impudique by Tanizaki / director: Garance - Festival d’Avignon, Théâtre Centre Culturel Cergy-Pontoise (France)

1986 Thérèse Bysqueyroux by François Mauriac / director: Garance - Théâtre de Strasbourg (France)

1990 Antigone by Sophocle / director: Garance – Théâtre des Boucles de Marne (France)

1992 Armada by Didier Carette / director: Simone Amouval - Théâtre D. Sorano, Toulouse (France)

1993 Le voyage à Bâle by Pierre Laville / director: Simone Amouyal - Théâtre de la Criée, Marseille (France)

1996 Liberté à Brême by R.W Fassbinbyr / director: Maris Hermès - Théâtre de la Huchette, Paris (France)
Les affaires du Baron Laborby by Hermann Broch / director: Simone Amouyal - Théâtre du Gymnase, Marseille (France)

1997 Le Triomphe by l’Amour by Marivaux / director: Roger Planchon - T.N.P. Villeurbanne (France)
Le Radeau de la Méduse by Roger Planchon / director: Roger Planchon - T.N.P. Villeurbanne, Théâtre de la Colline (France)

1998 La Mer d’Edward Bond /director: Jacques Rosner - Théâtre de la Cité, Toulouse (France)
La Dame e chez Maxime by Feybyau / director: Roger Planchon - Opéra-Comique, Paris (France)
Les Démons by Dostoïevski / director: Roger Planchon – Opéra-Comique, Paris (France)
La jeune fille Violaine by Claubyl / director: Marie Hermès - Théâtre de la Huchette, Paris (France)

1999 L’Avare by Molière / director: Roger Planchon – Berlin Theater (Germany)
Le chant de la baleine abandonnée d’Yves Lebeau / director: Jacques Rosner - Théâtre du Vieux Colombier, Paris (France)

2001 Félicie ou la Provinciale by Marivaux / director: Roger Planchon - T.N.P. Villeurbanne (France)
Le Mariage by Gombrowicz / director: Jacques Rosner - Comédie Française, Paris (France)

2002 Ivanov by Tchekhov / director: Jacques Rosner - Théâtre 14, Paris (France)
Opérette by Gombrowicz / director: Christian Gangneron – ARCAL (France)

2004 Souvenirs fantômes d’Arnold Wesker / director: Jacques Rosner - Théâtre 14, Paris (France)

2006 Gorki, l’exilé de Capri by Jean-Marie Rouard / director: Jacques Rosner - Cosmos de Moscou, Espace Pierre Cardin Paris (France)

Creations of decors - Opera

1986 Vénus et Adonis by John Blow / director: Christian Gangneron - Théâtre de Caen (France)
Cupidon et la mort by Matthew Locke / director: Christian Gangneron - Théâtre de Caen (France)

1988 Le pauvre matelot by Darius Mil / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Nancy (France)
Les malheurs d’Orphée by Darius Milhaud / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Nancy (France)
Les Noces de Figaro by Mozart / director: Christian Gangneron - Festival by Saint-Céré (France)

1989 Le Miracle secret by Martin Matalon / director: Christian Gangneron - Théâtre de Caen (France)
Flavio by Haenbyl / director: Christian Gagneron - Opéra d’Innsbruck (Austria), Opéra de Monte-Carlo(Monaco)
L’Isola Disabitata by J. Haydn / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Chartres, Théâtre de Caen (France)

1991 Pénélope by G. Fauré / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Nantes (France)
La Finta Semplice by Mozart / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra d’Innsbruck (Austria)
Tarare by Salieri / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Strasbourg (France)
Armida by J. Haydn / director: Christian Gangneron - ARCAL, Théâtre de Caen (France)

1992 Saint-Jean Baptiste by Strabylla / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra d’Innsbruck (Austria)
Ariane à Naxos by Strauss / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Nantes (France)

1993 Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten / director: Philippe Gobyfroid - Opéra de Nantes (France)

1994 Le Turc en Italie by Rossini / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Metz (France)
Les Adieux by Marcel Landowski / director: Simone Amouyal – Opéra-Comique, Paris (France)
Carmen by G. Bizet / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Metz (France)
Kullervoby by Sallinen / director: Philippe Gobyfroid - Opéra de Nantes (France)

1996 Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Metz (France)
Robylinda by Haenbyl / director: Christian Gangneron - Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt, Halle (Germany)
Histoires sacrées / director: Christian Gangneron - Cathédrale d’Evry (France)

1997 Susannah by Carliste Floyd / director: Philippe Gobyfroid - Opéra de Nantes (France)
Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau / director: Christian Gangneron – ARCAL (France)
Riegen by Philippe Boesmaus / director: Philippe Gobyfroid - Opéra de Nantes (France)
The Rake’s Progress d’Igor Stravinski / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Metz
Don Giovanni by Mozart / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Metz (France)

1998 Orféo by Montervedi / director: Christian Gangneron - ARCAL, Ferme du Buisson (France)
La Fille du Régiment by Donizetti / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Metz (France)
Agrippine by Haenbyl / director: Christian Gangneron - ARCAL, Ferme du Buisson (France)

1999 L’Italienne à Alger by Rossini / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Metz (France)
Arminio by Haenbyl / director: Christian Gangneron - Fenice Teatro Goldoni, Venice (Italy)
Raphaël reviens ! by Bernard Cavanna / director: Christian Gangneron - ARCAL, Ferme du Buisson (France)
Anacréon by Cherubini / director:: Christian Gangneron - Théâtre de la Fenice, Venice (Italy)
Cosi fan Tutte by Mozart / director: Christian Gangneron – ARCAL (France)
La Verita in Cimmento / director: Christian Gangneron (France)

2002 A. Serrana by Alfredo Keil / director: Christian Gangneron - Théâtre Sao Carlos, Lisbon (Portugal)

2005 Pia by Tolomei by Donizetti / director: Christian Gangneron - La Fenice, Venice (Italy)

2006 Riders to the sea / director: Christian Gangneron - Opéra de Reims (France)

2008 Les Sacrifiées / director: Christian Gangneron - Maison de la Musique, Nanterre (France)

Creations of decors - Musical

1997 Le Manège de glace by Manon Landowsky / director: Jean-Luc Revol – Opéra-Comique, Paris (France)

Creations of decors - Dance

1990 Amer America / choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - Théâtre de la Ville de Paris (France) et Festival of Adelaide (Australia)

1992 La peau du Monby / choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - Festival de Chateauvallon, Théâtre de la Ville de Paris (France)

1993 Le Parc / choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - Opéra Garnier, Paris (France)

1994 L’Anoure by Pascal Quignard / choreography: Angelin Preljoca - Festival de Chateauvallon (France)
Etude / choreography: Nadine Hernu - Centre Georges Pompidou Beaubourg, Paris (France)
L’Oiseau e Feu d’Igor Stravinski / choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - Bayerisches Staatsballet, Munich (Germany)

1997 Sanguines / choreography: Nadine Hernu - Agora d’Evry (France)

1998 Casanova / choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - Opéra Garnier, Paris (France)
Une oasis pour un désert / choreography: Nadine Hernu - Agora d’Evry (France)

1999 Coppelia by Léo Bylibes / choreography: Patrick Salliot - Opéra de Metz (France)

2001 Le Sacre du Printemps d’Igor Stravinski/ choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - Staatsoper, Berlin (Germany)

2002 Shéhérazaby / choreography: Blanca Li - Opéra Garnier, Paris (France)
Ti Peyi loin loin / choreography: Norma Claire - Théâtre de Beauvais (France)

2004 Médée / choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - Opéra Garnier, Paris (France)

2007 Le Parc / choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - La Scala, Milar (France)

2008 Blanche Neige / choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - Théâtre de Chaillot, Paris (France)

2011 Le Parc / choreography: Angelin Preljocaj - Théâtre Marinski, Saint-Petersburg (Russia)