François Bonnel is an abstract artist currently living and working in Toulouse, France. In 2019, after 25 years as an advertising executive, he devoted himself full-time to art and photography. François Bonnel creates in a playful way, exploring various techniques and media in his creative process. He often uses digital media, photography, and collage techniques. His passionate joy for art is evident in his work, where the honest simplicity of line, form, and color dissolves the message and unleashes his passion for art in its purest form. His works are included in the permanent collections of the Bellagio, Louis Vuitton (New York), L’Oréal, and Longchamp.
For François Bonnel, “painting is pure pleasure. I don’t paint to convey a message or a philosophy; it’s almost a selfish act.” Inspired by his daily environment and the music he listens to, musicality is often integrated into his work, forming a uniquely personal pictorial language that expresses his emotional memories through elements of form, color, line, and space. The empty geometric blocks in his work contrast with other brightly colored blocks. The delicate lines and blocks of color form a striking contrast; color is an essential element of the artist’s image.
