From September 4, 2015, to May 5, 2016, the Musée Regards de Provence honored François Bouché (1924-2005), described as "one of the great sculptors of the 20th century." This exhibition highlights his passion for drawing and painting, as well as his calling and virtuosity in sculpture.
In his work, the South, the sun, life, and sensuality come through. His art illustrates his quest for a higher reality, where his sculptures are molded from flesh, blood, and spirit. The magic of his forms makes his works both massive and light.
For the artist, drawing is written with intent, as a support for memory, and his motto is to practice his art and, constantly, to practice his art, with the aim of improving his work through continuous research striving for modernity.
Nurtured by his privileged encounters with numerous masters who illuminated his years of work, the main ones being Laurens, Zadkine, Richier, Braque, and Brancusi, the artist shapes his creations by stripping them of any ornamentation and theatricality.
Thanks to Zadkine, he structured the internal architecture of the sculpted figures by searching for the prominent points, which gave them strength and vitality. It was through Le Corbusier and Auguste Perret that he realized architecture and sculpture belong to the same world, where the three dimensions respond to each other between light and shadow, within the strict moderation of plastic means.
This event brings together sculptures, drawings, and paintings from the artist’s family, private collectors, and museums.