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Servin

Brassac, France
Artist (Painting, Sculpture)
Born 1939
Protean artist in the plastic arts

Born in 1939 in Hérault, France, into a family of notable art collectors, artist photographer Servin devoted more than fifty years to his passion for art. His artistic career has been shaped by a diverse education and varied experience.

He had the chance to be a student of two renowned artists, one with a modern style and the other academic. This duality has helped to forge his own artistic identity, combining contemporary and traditional elements in his work. Subsequently, he trained as an architectural designer, thus broadening his artistic skills.

A significant step in his career was his role as assistant for the restoration of the frescoes of a theater run by a prominent figure in painting restoration. This experience allowed him to gain valuable expertise in the preservation of visual art.

The start of his artistic career took place in the south of France, where he organized his first solo exhibition in 1966, followed by numerous solo and group exhibitions, notably at the Béziers museum. In 1968, he made the decision to settle in Paris to pursue his artistic journey.

In 1973 and 1988, he participated in two group exhibitions in the print cabinet of the National Library, thus consolidating his presence in the Parisian artistic world. In 1982, he launched the plastic art broadcasts of Radio Libertaire, which had a significant impact on the art scene in Paris and its suburbs.

In 1984 and 1985, he organized action poetry evenings in the cabaret "le Trou noir", thus marking the beginning of experimental poetry evenings in a Parisian cabaret. His artistic commitment and creativity continued to flourish with the opening of an avant-garde art stand at the Saint-Ouen flea market, where he formed friendships with important art dealers Parisians.

Servin also contributed to artists' magazines in France, Quebec and Italy, exhibiting his works in group exhibitions in France and by mail in Italy and Quebec.

In 1989, before his departure from Paris, France-Culture devoted a program to him, thus recognizing his importance in the French artistic landscape. He then left Paris to settle in the south of France, at the Presbytère de Lamontélarié, where he created a vast garden as a place for personal exhibitions, attracting around 200 visitors each summer.

In 1998, France 3 dedicated a major television report to him throughout the Occitanie region, which was rebroadcast in 1999 internationally on the Alice channel. In 2008, his posthumous marriage to Alma Navailles became a national event, attracting the attention of five television channels at the town hall and in his Presbytery garden.

Since his return to the south of France, Servin has continued to mark his artistic presence through personal exhibitions and his participation in group exhibitions and art festivals in Tarn, Hérault, Aude and 'Aveyron. His artistic journey reflects a life dedicated to art in all its forms, an artistic adventure rich in experiences and achievements.

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Sculptures abstraites années 80 • 11 artworks

PETITES SCULPTURES ABSTRAITES EN CARTON; . La dernière année que j’ai passé à Paris fut un des moments[...]
PETITES SCULPTURES ABSTRAITES EN CARTON; . La dernière année que j’ai passé à Paris fut un des moments des plus difficiles de ma vie (encore un) je n’avais pas d’atelier pour créer. Je vivais dans une petite chambre d’hôtel pourrie au mois. Je n’avais pas la place ni le matériel pour créer. Puis j’ai remarqué que face à la sortie de métro il y avait un tireur de plan qui jetait les tubes de carton très solides qui servent de noyau à de grands rouleaux de papier. J’ai récupéré ces cubes et acheté un cutter. Installé sur mon lit d’hôtel, j’ai découpé et assemblé ces tubes pour en faire ces petites sculptures qui ne dépasse pas 30 centimètres de hauteur. La difficulté résidait dans le fait qu'il n'y avait qu'un seul diamètre de tube donc pas de possibilité de jouer visuellement sur diverses sections mais cela avait l'avantage de donner une unité à l’œuvre. Au total il n’y eut que 11 sculptures carton datées 1989. La suite fut une autre aventure. Le temps a passé puis J'ai découvert sur le net un article de Anne de Coninck sur SLATE fr : « Art contemporain la revanche des plus de 70 ans : une aubaine pour les galeries et les investisseurs, la redécouverte et la réhabilitation des artistes des années 60 aux années 80. » Je suis donc dans le bon créneau puisque je rappelle que je suis né en 1939 que ma première exposition personnelle date de 1966 et que j’ai été actif en continue depuis malgré tous mes accidents de vie. Pour avoir des info complètes sur moi voir mon site persnnel "servin chercheur d'art ".: Mon site perso est complet : formation, parcours artistique, références artistiques… Lire moins
Sculpture titled "sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
sculpture abstraite en carton n° 1 - Sculpture, 6.7x7.1 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, carton, petit format, années 80, art année 80, sculpture années 80;
"sculpture abstraite en carton n° 1"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 6.7x7.1 in

$662.05
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 3 - Sculpture, 7.1x3.5 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, , art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, petit format, années 80, art année 80, petit format, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 3"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 7.1x3.5 in

$640.31
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 9 - Sculpture, 7.5x7.9 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, années 80, art années 80, petit format, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 9"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 7.5x7.9 in

$641.4
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 2 - Sculpture, 5.5x7.9 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, années 80, art année 80, petit forma, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 2"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 5.5x7.9 in

$641.4
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 4 - Sculpture, 9.8x13.4 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, , art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, années 80, art année 80, petit format, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 4"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 9.8x13.4 in

$714.24
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 10 - Sculpture, 11x11 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, années 80, art années 80, petit format, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 10"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 11x11 in

$438.11
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 7 - Sculpture, 6.7x3.9 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, années 80, art année 80, petit format, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 7"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 6.7x3.9 in

$531.6
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 5 - Sculpture, 10.2x6.3 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, années 80, années 80, petit format, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 5"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 10.2x6.3 in

$642.49
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 11 - Sculpture, 4.7x11.8 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, années 80, art années 80, petit format, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 11"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 4.7x11.8 in

$425.06
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 6 - Sculpture, 5.9x11.8 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, années 80, art année 80, petit format, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 6"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 5.9x11.8 in

$612.05
Sculpture titled "Sculpture abstraite…" by Servin, Original Artwork, Cardboard
Sculpture abstraite carton n° 8 - Sculpture, 11.8x9.8 in ©1989 by Servin - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, art abstrait, art moderne, art contemporain, années 80, art années 80, petit format, sculpture années 80
"Sculpture abstraite carton n° 8"

Sculpture - Cardboard | 11.8x9.8 in

$655.53
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