Denis XXII
Born in 1954 at La Rochelle France, Denis Vingtdeux moved to Nîmes, the south of France with his family at the age of 10 years old. He studied at Les Beaux Arts inn Nimes in 1972 and Paris in 1974, he graduated in 1979.
He is today based between Aubais where his studio and Nimes where he lives.
Over the 40 past years he has been part of many symposiums and exhibited in the US, Japan, India, Germany, Austria and Spain mostly.
Traveling and sharing different cultures has always been part of his artistic process.
He also has been part of many solo and collectives exhibition in Nimes, his hometown and locally.
FORMATION
1973-1975 : Ecole des Beaux Arts de Nimes
1975-1980 : Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts de Paris
« Au Japon, on associe volontiers le traditionnel et le contemporain. On ne fait pas de distinction entre professionnels et amateurs, du moment que l'on travaille sérieusement. On me considère comme un travailleur manuel, et on me respecte pour cela. Même si c'est parfois difficile de savoir ce que les gens pensent vraiment de ce que l'on a créé... »
D.XXII - Midi Libre
EXHIBITIONS