Doudou (2021) Painting by Cédric Palobart (Palo)

Cédric Palobart, Palo, is a contemporary French painter whose artistic journey is deeply rooted in a resolutely contemporary approach, often navigating the abstract realms of creative expression. From a tender age, Palo has approached drawing and painting with an unquenchable passion, an insatiable hunger, and at times, an almost voracious appetite for creation. Unburdened by the rigid confines of any particular school of thought, Palo has maintained a childlike curiosity that grants him the freedom to wander fearlessly where brushes and intuition beckon.

For Palo, painting transcends the realm of a mere hobby; it stands as an imperative necessity. It becomes a powerful means of self-expression, allowing him to articulate his innermost self. His creative process does not revolve around the depiction of what he sees or what he thinks; it is an exploration of what he feels. In this endeavor, Palo liberates himself from extraneous thoughts and judgments, embracing an approach he describes as "pre-cognitive." It is an approach that is unrefined, intimate, almost psychoanalytic or meditative, and always characterized by unwavering sincerity and directness.

In his art, Palo delves into themes that resonate deeply with him, such as Consciousness, matter and the Void, space and time, and entropy. He tackles these subjects instinctively, wielding movement, color, and material with a sense of abandon. Palo fearlessly combines techniques and materials, ceaselessly exploring to break free from conventional rules, speculations, or mental hesitation. This relentless pursuit is driven by a desire to delve into self-discovery and deliver his unfiltered truth to the world—a quest that parallels Socrates' wisdom in the quest to know oneself and perhaps, in turn, to understand the world.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1976
• Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value, Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Certified Artists Professional Artist Contemporary French Artists