JEAN-MARC LOUIS was born in 1959 in West Africa to French parents. His long-term residence in West Africa profoundly influenced his sensitivity to color and material—the ochre and brown tones of the African soil, the light and shadows of morning mist and sunset, and the warmth of the people have all been transformed into a unique emotional language in his paintings and sculptures.

He excels in working with recycled materials: old canvases, cardboard, newspapers, discarded clothing, and wood all find new life through collage and mixed media techniques. His paintings and sculptures often feature abstract symbolic marks and a sense of structured chaos, evoking the spirit of Braque and Miró.

Jean-Marc LOUIS's work defies categorization, blending the raw vitality of "primitive art" with the quiet elegance of Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetics to create a timeless visual language. His sculptures are composed of diverse materials—metal, newspaper, reclaimed fabrics, modeling clay, glue, and paint. Some are finished with wax, while others retain a deliberately rough texture.

These works serve as poetic expressions of time, memory, and freedom, inviting viewers into a profound and introspective artistic dialogue.