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Works<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Biography<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Was born in 1986 in Li\u00e8ge (Belgium). Lives and works in Marseille<\/strong><\/p>\n

Claire Fanjul has been drawing since childhood and exhibited for the first time at the age of 16. In parallel to a master’s degree in Fine Arts, then a thesis, she developed her artistic practice and learned the different techniques of engraving and etching. From the chisel to the graphic palette, from the pen dipped into ink to the Posca marker, Claire loves nothing more than to switch from one tool to another and to experiment with all types of media. She engraves and draws on paper to which she remains very attached for the great freedom it offers her, but also on three-dimensional objects such as ostrich eggs, ceramic skulls, wooden spheres or pieces of Design furniture. She also creates graphic works for luxury brands or illustrates children’s books.<\/p>\n

To give shape to her dreams, Claire Fanjul draws her inspiration from the repertoire of Flemish and German primitive artists but also from everyday life. Her style constantly evolves. Humans have gradually disappeared from her compositions in favour of a hybrid and fantastic fauna, reminiscent of the bestiaries of the Middle Ages, inhabiting improbable and fascinating architecture.<\/p>\n

Cross-hatchings, dots, grids, wefts and stippling are the foundation of her graphic vocabulary that she constantly completes with new elements. In 2018, hypnotized by ancient marine maps, she created imaginary worlds populated by a wide variety of monsters, as well as a new alphabet. This new series entitled Utopia made with Posca on massive linden-wood spheres was exhibited at the Museum of the Halle Saint Pierre in 2019.<\/p>\n

She regularly exhibits in Paris, Brussels and New York.<\/p>\n

Solo shows and collaborations (selection):<\/strong><\/p>\n

2023
\nFantastic Animals<\/em> – Mus\u00e9e du Louvre Lens – FR<\/p>\n

2022
\nBrahma et les Sir\u00e8nes<\/em> – Creation of two animated films with his drawings for the large studio at La Source – G\u00e9rard Garouste retrospective at the Centre Pompidou – Paris
\n\u200bCr\u00e9atures, bestiaire fantastique dans la bande dessin\u00e9e<\/em> – Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts – Calais<\/p>\n

2021
\nLe Nouveau Monde<\/em> – Galerie Artima – Paris<\/p>\n

2020
\nLes Utopies de Claire Fanjul<\/em> – Galerie Artima – Paris – FR
\nDrawing for a sill scarf entitled La Folle Parade – edited by Herm\u00e8s Paris – FR<\/p>\n

2018
\nIllustration of the musical tale Les Bottes de Sept Lieues – Little Village – Harmonia Mundi – FR<\/p>\n

2012
\nLe Grand Fooding New York 2012 – illustrations – New York – USA<\/p>\n

2011
\nSpring Tondo – drawing printed on a cashmere scarf – Ahilya – London – GB<\/p>\n

2009
\nFluctuat nec mergitur<\/em> – pen drawings – Galerie Alfa – Paris 6e – FR<\/p>\n

Group exhibitions (selection):<\/strong><\/p>\n

2023
\nHistoires fantastiques<\/em> – Galerie Artima – FR
\nFondation Taylor – Paris – FR
\nSuper\/Surface – Galerie Olivier Waltman – Paris – FR
\nDdessin<\/em> –<\/em> Galerie Olivier Waltman – Paris – FR<\/p>\n

2022
\nIn choro bestiarum<\/em> – Fondation Taylor – Paris
\nNoir & Blanc<\/em> – Galerie Artima – Paris
\nAuction \/ La Source – Chaise Atelier revisit\u00e9e – Aquarium, chair drawn freehand – ed.Vitra – Paris – FR
\nAntica Art fair – Namur – B
\nDdessin<\/em> –<\/em> Galerie Olivier Waltman – Paris – FR
\nAAF Brussels – Art22 Gallery – Bruxelles – B
\nLille Art Up – Art22 Gallery<\/p>\n

2021
\nArt 22 Gallery – Bruxelles – B
\nAuction Sale \/ La Source. Goliath – Solvay diverted – ed. Vitra – Paris – FR
\nD-Dessin – Paris<\/p>\n

2020
\nD-Dessin Art Fair – Paris<\/p>\n

2019
\nHey! Act 4<\/em> – international art show – Mus\u00e9e La Halle Saint Pierre – Paris – FR
\nAAF Brussels – Art22 Gallery – Brussels – B
\nArt Market SF – Azart Gallery NYC – San Francisco – USA
\nAuction sale \/ La Source. Goliath – Bench diverted – G. Nelson – Vitra – Paris – FR<\/p>\n

2018
\nScope Miami Beach – Azart Gallery NYC – Miami – USA
\nPop Up – Azart Gallery – New York – USA
\nBorders<\/em> – exhibition with Magdalena Lamri – drawings – Detais Gallery – Paris – FR
\nAAF Brussels – Art22 Gallery – Brussels – B
\nContemporary art fair Lille Art Up! – Art22 Gallery – Brussels – B
\nAuction sale \/ La Source. Source’s land – Plate Table dessin\u00e9e – J. Morrison – ed. Vitra – Paris<\/p>\n

2017
\nArt on Paper Show – Azart Gallery NYC – New York – USA
\nAAF Brussels – Art22 Gallery – Brussels – B
\nContemporary art fair Lille Art Up! – Art22 Gallery – Brussels – B
\nAuction sale \/ La Source. Wading bird – Stool Stool 60 d\u00e9tourn\u00e9s – Alvar Aalto – ed. Vitra – Paris – FR<\/p>\n

2016
\nAAF Brussels – Art22 Gallery – Brussels – B
\nGroup exhibition – Art22 Gallery – Brussels – B
\nAuction sale \/ La Source. Felidae – stool Cork diverted – J. Morrison – ed. Vitra – Paris<\/p>\n

2015
\nScope NYC art show – Life gallery – New York – USA
\nContemporary art fair Lille Art Up! – Art22 Gallery Brussels – Grand Palais – Lille – FR
\nAAF Brussels – Art22 Gallery – Brussels – B
\nAuction sale \/ La Source. Egg nest – ostrich egg on the Eames Wire Chair – Vitra – Paris – FR<\/p>\n

2014
\nAAF Hampstead – Cynthia Corbett Gallery – London – GB
\nSelect Fair NYC – gallery Life as a Work of Art – New York – USA
\nElles<\/em> – drawings – Mazel Gallery – Brussels – B
\nDrawing Now – Contemporary Drawing Salon – Mazel Galerie – Carreau du Temple – Paris – FR
\nA look at my city<\/em> – Maison de l’architecture et de la ville – Lille – FR
\nCreators’ faces – auction \/ Unicef – Lady Macbeth – Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Ch\u00e2telet – Paris
\nAuction sale \/ La Source. Ducky – Butterfly stool diverted – Sori Yanagi – Vitra – Paris<\/p>\n

2013
\nSoon<\/em> – drawings at the Posca – Mazel Galerie – Brussels – B
\nContemporary Drawing Now – Mazel Galerie – Carrousel du Louvre – Paris – FR
\nPromises?!<\/em> – ink drawing – Espace le Carr\u00e9 – Lille – FR
\nMay of the print<\/em> – engravings – L’Harmattan – Lille – FR
\nAuction sale \/ La Source. Steamy Dragon – Standard chair by J. Prouv\u00e9 – Vitra – Paris<\/p>\n

2012
\nTensions<\/em> – ink drawings – Mazel Galerie – Brussels – B
\nLille Art Fair – Association des Conservateurs des Mus\u00e9es du Nord-Pas-de-Calais – Lille – FR
\nHappy Birthday Marilyn<\/em> – drawings – Mazel Galerie – Brussels – B
\nPaper project – prints – Centre d’arts plastiques et visuels – Lille – FR
\nAuction sale \/ La Source. Pipe Mania – Metal side table – Bouroullec – Ed. Vitra – Paris<\/p>\n

2011
\nZoo O Logis<\/em> – ink drawings – Mazel Galerie – Brussels – B
\nRemix 2<\/em> – Platform and tower – Mazel Galerie – Brussels – B<\/p>\n

2010
\nArt X Mas – Mazel Galerie – Brussels – B
\nDrawings 4 – works on paper – Galerie Artegalore – Paris – FR<\/p>\n

2009
\nDrawings 3 – tower and sketches – Artegalore Gallery – Paris – FR
\nSlick – Contemporary drawing fair – Atelier Richelieu – Galerie d’Ys – Paris – FR<\/p>\n

2008
\nEuropa in Leverkusen – Forum Gallery – Leverkusen – D
\nBestiary – engravings and drawings – Ys Gallery – Brussels – B<\/p>\n

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Publications and TV:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2019 – Metropolis show – Workshop section – Arte TV – (France and Germany)
\n2018 – Hey! Modern art & pop culture – interview and portfolio – Ed. Ankama – Paris – FR
\n2012
\nHey! Modern art & pop culture – interview and portfolio – Ed. Ankama – Paris – FR
\nCursive n\u00b02 – Revue Dessiner-tracer – Musenor & Ed. Analogues. Paris – FR
\n2009
\nDrawings – influences autumn\/winter 2010-2011 – Indigo \/ Premi\u00e8re vision – Paris – FR
\nClap sur le cin\u00e9ma – drawing published in Coltin graffik – \u00e9ditions Siranouche – Paris – FR
\n2007 – Botanical review La Garance Voyageuse – carnivorous plants – C<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":76,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2545","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nClaire FANJUL- Biography - Galerie Artima<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CLAIRE FANJUL - French artist born in 1986, living in Marseille - Drawings in felt pen or China ink on paper, wooden spheres, ostrich eggs, fine earthenware, furniture... 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