Paintings
Burn
A series of collages of coloured papers chiselled by the flame of the torch.
Contemporary art in the trial of fire
Based on the idea of building through the destruction caused by fire, and thus to overcome the negative connotation generally associated with this medium, the artist proposes a series of collages of coloured papers chiselled by the flame of the torch worked in alignments on monochrome backgrounds. These coloured abstract compositions, by their graphic structure and their fragility due to the delicate preservation of the ashes on the canvas, then emit a particular vibration which evokes a rhythm, a melody.
"The stroke must be a living body in its own right, with a thickness and a texture that participate in a vital circulation of my energy".
" When I experienced fire, he became my partner, he tamed me, he chose me; I am his mediator, his revealer. Fire is a violent element, but I decide to use it out of its context. I make it constructive by manipulating it to make art. "
These coloured abstract compositions, by their graphic structure and their fragility due to the delicate preservation of the ashes on the canvas, then emit a particular vibration which evokes a rhythm, a melody.
Traces of burn degradation
Fire, being his artistic language of choice, is presented via a wide array of torches as his medium. Having transitioned a little more than a decade ago towards abstraction through alchemy, Boghossian’s art evokes a contemporary view on the Zero-movement and Fluxus. This being said, he does not belong to any recognized movement or school.
