just like love
solo exhibition of drawings
gallery that’s what x said
brussels
18.10.2024 01.12.2024
For his first exhibition at that’s what x said, Oscar Mathieu le Bussy
presents a new series of dreamlike drawings inhabited by pointy-eared
creatures. These stylised beings, somewhere between fairies, goblins and
angels, are sometimes portrayed in moments of intimacy and sharing, and
sometimes kept at a distance on paper. The bodies, adorned with wings,
heeled shoes or scars, bear clues to their own histories; these are
sometimes accompanied by recurring elements such as chains, butterflies
or stars, whose composition seems to formulate a still mysterious
symbolism.
For several years now, Oscar has been developing his drawing practice
through tattooing – stencils affixed to the walls are areminder of this
influence and open up adialogue between the two mediums in the gallery
space. The constraint of flash production (a motif offered as is to the
client) allows the artist to find his own aesthetic language, marked by
colour, enchantment and the presence of characters with magical allure.
For this exhibition, Oscar is reworking this register in a search for
harmony between his usual instinctive line and the increasing complexity
of his images, by experimenting with new textures, colours and
compositions. As a counterpoint to these colourful works, he also
unveils a series of erotic graphite drawings, full of nuance and detail.
Whether on a thematic or visual level, the artist seeks above all to
take pleasure in creating and offering images that are pleasant,
comforting or exciting.