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ARTIST STATEMENT

Philosophy (particularly Plato) lies at the core of my art, underpinning my need for self-expression in order to connect with something greater: freedom, beauty, nature, and the universe.

When I paint a landscape, I search for the abstract images that exist in reality: the shapes of a tree, a building, a shadow, etc.

My goal is to expose and amplify these abstractions — what I call abstractivation. I am searching for the elusive line between figural and abstract work in the hope of reaching new spiritual dimensions.

BIOGRAPHY

The international painter David Twose works as a true tightrope walker, seeking the perfect harmony between figuration and abstraction.

He creates a world away from space and time, a universe with powerful colours and forms that draws its inspiration from the human body, landscapes, urban landscapes...
David Twose reveals the abstraction hiding within reality, with the aim of expressing a world that transcends us, touching the essence of all that surrounds and inhabits us.
His oil paintings put our imagination to work, bringing us back to our need for contemplation.

Born on 18.03.1977, Twose lives and works in Paris.
He has been trained by Jérôme Quèbre (Grande Chaumière – Paris), and by the abstract colourist painter Jacques Vigot.

He regularly exhibits in Parisian galeries and Salons (Salon d'Automne, Salon des Artistes Français…), as well as internationally (Chicago, National Art Center in Tokyo, St. Petersburg, Hermitage-Vyborg Center, Venice Biennale…).

In 2020, he collaborated with the Citroën brand.
The same year, he also participated in an exhibition organized by the NGO MEADOWS in association with the UNESCO Beirut office.
In 2022, he participed in an audiovisual installation presented at the 59th Venice Biennale of Art, in the Mora Palazzo.

Member of the Taylor Foundation and Associate of the Salon d'Automne in Paris.
He is represented in the United States by the Karen Anderer Fine Art gallery (Lancaster, Pennsylvania).

Awards and honors:
- Painting prize at the Salon d'Automne in 2021
- Mention at the Salon des Artistes Français in 2024
- Marie Bashkirtseff prize in 2024