LET'S GO INSIDE .......LIKE ALICE IN WONDERLAND

I have always felt that the René Descartes Univercity is a rather imposing building in such a narrow street. It’s not too often that there are temporary exhibitions on, which are not related to medicine. To be honest too, the medical museum always makes me feel rather faint and as yet I have not taken my granddaughter to visit it.






I crossed the road on my way out from the Cordeliers as I could see this.



Now that looked fascinating. This time around there was a little about the artist but in such an esoteric language it was not easy to follow. Once again, onto Internet. 

The artist’s name is Yorick Efira. 28 years . He also comes from Belgium and studied at the Royal Academy in Brussels. His work comes from looking very closely at our daily lives with colours, contrasts and quite a lot of distorted forms. His subject matter maybe banal but I must say that I really enjoyed his maquette made out of cardboard and felt as if I was a giant looking inside his houses in unsophisticated cities. Rather like Alice in Wonderland.




Saint Gilles - 2014

Arles 2013

Natur 2014

L'Andalouse 2014



Maison Rose

It's OK 2013

En Travaux 2013



Le Monnier 2013



I don’t much like his painting but that doesn’t matter as I did spend a good 30 minutes visiting houses…….







DUNKERQUE 2012

Dunkerque under the Table 2012

Rue de la Natation 2012

Paris 2013

Self Portrait looking down 2012

Autoportait 2012

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Michael Keane a dit…
Love his work. Reminds me of Norbert Nussle
22/10/14 12:13
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