in collaboration with

THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER 2023
FROM 5 PM

SPECIAL PRESENCE OF THE ARTIST

J. LÉO

PRESENTING WORKS BY J.LÉO, HERVÉ LEWIS, GUIDO ARGENTINI & NEMO JANTZEN

BEL-AIR FINE ART LAUSANNE
Rue du Grand-Chêne 6, 1003 Lausanne 

presenting works by

J. LÉO

“Corps Pour Elles” presents J. Léo’s work on the theme of the bodyscape (literally body-landscape). It is about using a part of the naked body, here exclusively female, as a starting point to tell stories using small figurines and accessories. Acting like a trompe l'oeil, the composition staged appears at first glance like an authentic landscape. But on closer observation, we discover that this "natural" setting is misleading.

J. Léo, Red Lips - 120 x 120 cm - photography - original ed. of 10ex. 

HERVÉ LEWIS

Hervé Lewis is born in the south of France in 1954. He was first involved in sports and became a reknown trainer for many entertainment industry personalities. He became a specialist of the body and taking pictures was a natural extension of his work. His work has been published in several books, like Taschen’s « New Erotic Photography ». 

Hervé Lewis, Leda and the Swan - 200 x 130 cm - photography - original ed. of 10ex. 

GUIDO ARGENTINI

Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. His "Argentum" series uses coating athletic models with metallic glow paint, these series highlight the intrinsic beauty of powerful yet gracious and aerial human bodies. Guido Argentini's photographs have been published in prestigious magazine such as Marie Claire or Playboy and exhibited worldwide, from Tokyo to Los Angeles.

Guido Argentini, Cassandra and Clytemnestra, 2008 - 101 x 101 cm - photography - original ed. of 18ex. + 2 AP

NEMO JANTZEN

In his latest body of work, the Dutch artist Nemo Jantzen places hundreds of stainless steel nails on a wooden board as his canvas, and using his photography as a road map, Nemo zigzags thread from nail to nail, layer over layer until magically his pieces take shape with a remarkable level of creativity and craftsmanship. By the use of delicate thread that cast subtle shades on the background, these dazzling pieces are not only extremely detailed, even photo-realistic; but also three dimensional, changing by the light cast and perspective of the beholder.

Nemo Jantzen, On the strip, 2022 - 145 x 120 cm - nail and thread on wood - one of a kind original artwork