Bernard Reyboz, an inventor of worlds and explorer of living things, left behind an extraordinary body of work in which poetry, humor, and unexpected forms reinvent how we see the world. As part of the European Heritage Days, the exhibition will be open to visitors free of charge on Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On his Wikipedia page, Bernard Reyboz is described as an illustrator, draftsman, sculptor, and painter. That hardly does him justice: dreamer, serial maker, inventor of worlds, discoverer of forms, architect of the organic, craftsman of perception, and explorer of the sensory world should all be added, so extraordinary were the man, the creator, and his work. His work challenges us and compels us to see the world differently. Intuitive when drawing inspiration from childhood memories, yet scientific in his almost obsessive study of natural elements, Bernard Reyboz offers a re-creation of the world and living things. He gives his objects a culture, an era, and a space; each period of his work carries within it the history of the previous one, establishing an imaginary lineage. Bernard Reyboz’s universe presents us with chaos that speaks of harmony and invites us to look beyond appearances to discover the mystery and poetry hidden in the ordinary. Bernard Reyboz also had a keen sense of humor. A gifted draftsman, he contributed to several magazines, including Fluide glacial, in the 1990s. His humorous drawings, rarely exhibited, reveal his playful and inventive, but also caustic, personality. This exhibition will be an opportunity to present newly published collections of his humorous drawings, including some devoted to artists from the École de Nice. Previously unpublished, Bernard had chosen to keep them solely for himself and those close to him. Featured image credit: MONOLITHE (detail) © Michel COEN, 2008.
Source: Ville de Nice