18 September – 31 October

Pierre André Ferrand

Swiss artist Pierre André Ferrand presents a restrained body of work that examines the conditions of image-making and the illusionistic nature of painting. The show brings together oils on canvas and works on paper, employing a deliberate economy of means, pared visual codes, and an intimate awareness of artistic limits. For more than thirty years his practice has pursued an intellectual and spiritual enquiry, inviting a slow, contemplative viewing that seeks out potential and subtle perceptual shifts.

Rue des Vieux-Grenadiers 9,
1205 Geneva
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Photo Credit: Pierre André Ferrand, IC XC, 2011. Les deux portes, Muriaux, septembre 2012

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