Richard Texier Explained

Richard Texier (born 28 June 1955) is a French painter and sculptor.[1] [2] He lives and works in Paris.

Biography

Texier spent his childhood in the Poitevin region of Western France.[3] In 1973, Texier went to college in Paris. He graduated with a degree in art and architecture from the École spéciale d'architecture and later received a doctorate in plastic art from the Sorbonne.[4]

In 1979, Texier moved to New York City,[5] where he initiated a nomadic strategy of creation which he called "Nomadic Workshops". This strategy subsequently enabled him to multiply his workshop space to venues all over the world:[6]

In 1982, Texier exhibited for the first time at the Foire Internationale d'Art Contemporain in Paris with the Claudine Bréguet gallery.[14]

In 1989, the French government commissioned Texier to create a series of tapestries on the theme of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution. The tapestries were exhibited at the Opéra Bastille,[15] La Grande Arche de la Défense,[16] the National Assembly of France, the International Tapestry Museum in Aubusson, France, the European Parliament and the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris.[17]

Texier's most recent works include Chaosmos 2009, Pantheo Vortex 2011, and Elastogénèse 2013.

Chaosmos[18]

In 2009, Texier began a series of special paintings entitled Chaosmos. This ongoing work includes more than a hundred paintings. The word Chaosmos was first used in 1939 by James Joyce in Finnegans Wake, whereby he states that the universe cannot function without embracing the concept of chaos. Moreover, the cosmos and chaos are indissolubly united in a vast continuum of order and disorder. At the beginning of the 1970s, Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari revisited the Joycian cosmos, notably in their "Mille Plateaux", affirming that "chaos is not the opposite of rhythm, it is more the center of all centers". It is literally this center of all centers that Texier, as an artistic astrophysicist attempts to define, and restore. Chaosmos is none other than a celebration of energy as a concentration of the history of the world. Zéno Bianu « une autre entrée dans le cœur du monde »,, Art press No. 413, "Supplément Richard Texier", July–August 2014,

Pantheo-Vortex[19]

Citation de Paul Ardenne « faire de l’essentiel une œuvre d’art à la mesure »,, in Art press No. 413, "Supplément Richard Texier", July–August 2014,

Citation de Richard Texier,, in Art press No. 413, "Supplément Richard Texier", July–August 2014,

Elastogénèse

Citation de Richard Texier, dans Nager,, a story, published by Éditions Gallimard in Collection Blanche, Paris, .

Distinctions

Works

Selected personal exhibitions

Publications

Films

Selected public works

The Tools of the Navigator

In 1996, a monumental chariot on the site of l'Arsenal de Rochefort-sur-Mer, à deux pas de la Corderie royale,[66] including a sextant, a coil of rope, and a turn pin.[67]

The Spirit of Time

In 2005, a monumental sculpture on the pediment of the K.WAH center in Shanghai, 1010 Huaihai Zhong Lu, China[68]

Angel Bear

In 2015, a special commission by the SNCF for the COP21, Angel Bear is permanently installed on the place Napoleon III in front of the railway station of Paris Nord.[69] It was while reading a report in Paris Match on the plight of polar bears that Richard Texier was inspired to create the work.[70]

Representing a winged bear of 7 meters in height and weighing 4.8 tons, the statue invites passers by to reflect upon the dangers facing our planet.

It is a mythological and hybrid creature delivering a political and ecological message on the fragility of our planet and the importance of COP21.[71]

Unicorna Celeste

In 2016, Richard Texier receives two commissions for bronze sculptures, of which one,Unicorna Céleste will decorate the garden of the new building "Esprit Sagan" in Paris. IUnicorna Celeste is an evocation of Françoise Sagans’ Le Cheval Evanoui.[72]

Selected bibliography

Hors-Série Magazines

Selected Monographs and books on Richard Texier

Selected Exhibition Catalogs

Selected Illustrated Books

Documentaries

Radio

"Nager - Richard Texier" Livres et vous, France Bleu, 17 August 2015
""Nager" de Richard Texier par la librairie Comme un roman à Paris" Le Temps des libraires, France Culture, 30 June 2015
"L'amour des commencements" Carnet Nomade, France Culture, 20 June 2015
"Création" Le temps des écrivains, France Culture, 20 June 2015
"Social Club" Social club, Europe 1, 3 June 2015
"Social Club" Social club, Europe 1, 15 September 2014
"Richard Texier, un artiste nomade" Culture Vive, RFI, mercredi 9 May 2012

Video

"Rencontre avec Richard Texier" Festival de Saintes, Connaissance des Arts, 11 July 2016
"Découvrez l'immense atelier parisien du peintre Richard Texier" LostParadise, Huffington Post, 3 June 2016
"Histoire de l'oeuvre Angel Bear par Richard Texier" YouTube, SNCF Gares & Connexions, 4 February 2016
"Richard Texier au travail" Documentaire, Benoit Labourdette, 7 October 2014
"Barbara Polla nous passionne pour Richard Texier et Pascal Convert" YouTube, Ouvre tes yeux, 5 July 2014
"Chaosmos" Documentaire, Benoit Labourdette, 18 June 2014
"Peinture" YouTube, Richard Texier, 17 March 2014
"A Poitiers et Niort" CULTURE T, Public Sénat, 19 April 2013
"Les Ailes" Documentaire, Benoit Labourdette, 11 July 2011
"Expo Richard Texier au Département de Seine-Maritime" Dailymotion, J'aime Département de Seine-Maritime, 26 June 2008
"Les tapisseries des droits de l'homme" Documentaire, Luc Héral, 2002
"Portrait du peintre Richard Texier" Journal de 20H, France 2, 1 June 1998L'Arpenteur Celeste, a film by Camille Guichard, Production and distribution, Terra Luna Films, 1991

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/servlet/autorite?ID=12051478&idNoeud=1.1&host=catalogue Notice d'autorité personne
  2. http://www.idref.fr/028740785 Notice
  3. http://www.moreeuw.com/histoire-art/richard-texier.htm Biography
  4. http://www.peintreofficieldelamarine.fr/index.php/richard-texier/255-biographie Biography
  5. http://www.thessa-herold.com/pages/artistes-contemporains/richard-texier.html Richard Texier
  6. http://www.festivalpocketfilms.fr/spip.php?article1022 Guest Richard Texier
  7. http://www.lejdd.fr/Culture/Beaux-Arts/Actualite/Portrait-Richard-Texier-peintre-nomade-506617 Portrait
  8. Télérama N° 2406, 1996 02/24 to 03/01, "Texier peintre funambule" by Bernard Heitz
  9. http://www.paris-art.com/richard-texier/Richard Texier by Daniel Pennac
  10. Le Monde N° 18019, 2002/12/31, "Richard Texier la peinture du ressac" by Harry Bellet
  11. http://www.c-royan.com/arts-culture/galerie-dart/peinture-dessin/194-richard-texier.html Arts & Culture - Richard Texier
  12. http://www.officiel-galeries-musees.com/fondations/centre-d-art-contemporain-bouvet-ladubay/exposition/richard-texier-suite-birmane Officiel des galeries & musées
  13. http://www.ambafrance-mm.org/Exposition-des-oeuvres-de-Richard French embassy in Myanmar
  14. Art Press N° 65, "Expositions: Richard Texier - Galerie Claudine Bréguet" by Gaya Goldcymer
  15. http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/Deux-Sevres/Actualite/24-Heures/n/Contenus/Articles/2013/10/14/Richard-Texier-change-Singapour-en-galerie-d-art-1649038 Richard Texier change Singapour en galerie d'art
  16. La Nouvelle République, May 1989, "Aubusson: Un témoignage pour la postérité" by Pierre Josse
  17. Libération, 1996/12/16, "Les droits de l'Homme en basse lisse" by Miriam Rosen
  18. http://www.citizen-k.com/tag/richard-texier/ Citizen K, L'Instant T
  19. http://artshebdomedias.com/article/180414-richard-texier-au-point-equilibre/ Richard Texier – Au point d’équilibre
  20. http://www.legiondhonneur.fr/sites/default/files/promotiononm_20160515.pdf Décret du 13 mai 2016 portant promotion et nomination
  21. http://www.culturecommunication.gouv.fr/Ministere/Services-rattaches-a-la-ministre/Section-des-distinctions-honorifiques/Arretes-de-Nominations-dans-l-ordre-des-Arts-et-des-Lettres/Nomination-ou-promotion-dans-l-ordre-des-Arts-et-des-Lettres-juillet-2004 Nomination ou promotion dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres
  22. http://www.peintreofficieldelamarine.fr/index.php/richard-texier Richard Texier
  23. Gallery Guide, February 1984, "Richard Texier at Simon Chaput" by Peter Frank
  24. http://www.tobeart.com/Expo/T/Texier-NewYork85.html Richard Texier by Peter Frank
  25. Art Press N° 99, January 1986, "Expositions: Richard Texier - Kouros Gallery" by Philippe Evans-Clark
  26. http://bibliotheques.agglo-larochelle.fr/medias/detailstatic.aspx?INSTANCE=exploitation&RSC_BASE=ALOES&RSC_DOCID=0358016|titre=RICHARD TEXIER : PEINTURES 1984-1985
  27. https://cultura.gijon.es/publicacions/show/4340-richard-texier-el-continente-de-la-peonza Richard Texier: el continente de la peonza
  28. kanal magazine, N° 23-24, September 1986, "Richard Texier"by Denis Montebello
  29. http://www.operagallery.com/media/215.pdf The universe of Richard Texier in Singapour
  30. Gran Harper's Bazaar Italia, N° 54, Febbrario-Marzo 1987, "Logo, Logo go go go- Pitture di Richard Texier e Bogdan Korczowski" by Vincent Biffi
  31. New York, December 8, 1986, "Step on it" by Corky Pollan
  32. http://www.pressreader.com/france/art-press/20140624/283656822918908/TextView Richard Texier Biography
  33. La Libre Belgique, May 22, 1991, "L'invitation au voyage" by Stéphane Penxten
  34. Le nouvel Observateur N° 1458, October, 15-21, 1992, "L'immergé de la Moskova" by Philippe Carteron
  35. Le Figaro N° 1497, October 13, 1992, "Richard Texier dans la cerisaie socialiste" by Frédéric Ferney
  36. Piemonte N° 4, Anno 1, 4 Aprile 1992, "Dioce, Histoire du Ciel"
  37. Télérama Hors-Série Delacroix, September 1994, "Texier: les oreilles du lapin" by Bernard Heitz
  38. Technikart N° 14, Summer 1994, "Richard Texier: Printemps-Eté 1994 " by Alexia Guggémos
  39. http://www.artcotedazur.fr/artistes,181/peinture,319/richard-texier,8693.html Richard Texier à la galerie Guy Pieters
  40. http://www.bouvetladubay.com/en/visit-receptions/contemporary-art-center/list-of-contemporary-artists/category-7-list-of-contemporary-artists-page-5.html List of contemporary artists
  41. http://www.artnet.com/artists/richard-texier/biography Richard Texier Biography
  42. L'Œil, Magazine international d'art N° 479, March/April 1996, "Richard Texier" by Patrick-Gilles Persin
  43. "Richard Texier - Peintures Récentes 1996", edited by Galerie Virus Anvers, 1996
  44. Kunstbeeld, 10/1997, "Richard Texier, een mooi vormgegeven chaos" by Saskia Monshouwer
  45. http://fr.artprice.com/artiste/35639/richard-texier/biographie Richard Texier biography
  46. Sud Ouest, August 27, 1997, "Le signal de Richard Texier" by Philippe Baroux
  47. VSD N° 1142, July 1999, "Une villa marquée par l'histoire" by Natacha Wolinski
  48. http://www.artaujourdhui.info/e5000-texier-peintures-sculptures.html Richard Texier. Peintures - Sculptures
  49. Art Now Gallery Guide, June/July/August 2002, p.44
  50. The New York Times, Friday, June 21, 2002, "Weekend Fine Arts Leisure: Richard Texier" by Johnson
  51. http://www.thessa-herold.com/pages/expositions/expositions-passes.html#page3 Past exhibitions
  52. http://imagoart.e-monsite.com/pages/monographies-dvd-t-z/texier-richard.html Richar Texier monography
  53. http://www.trizay.com/presentation-abbaye-trizay.php Présentation Abbaye Trizay
  54. http://zefyrlife.com/art-design-music/everything-starts-dream|titre=Everything Starts with A Dream Everything Starts with A Dream
  55. http://www.sancarlogallery.com/ San Carlo Gallery
  56. South China Morning Post, Wednesday, May 23, 2007, "Pick of the day: Paintings on Chinese Nautical Charts" by Janice Leung
  57. http://www.m-artcenter.com/en/artist/richard_texier/ Richard Texier
  58. https://fr.artmediaagency.com/4081/la-galerie-pierre-levy-expose-richard-texier La galerie Pierre Lévy expose Richard Texier
  59. http://www.lepoint.fr/culture/richard-texier-le-francais-qui-a-fait-du-monde-son-jardin-14-10-2013-1743898_3.php Richard Texier, le Français qui a fait du monde son jardin
  60. http://www.saint-pauldevence.com/agenda/richard-texier "Office de Tourisme Saint-Paul-de-Vence"
  61. Web site: Richard Texier – Lumière . 2023-03-12 . Laffanour . fr-FR.
  62. http://download.pro.arte.tv/archives/fichiers/03296417.pdf Journée Spéciale Art Contemporain
  63. http://www.france2.fr/emissions/histoires-courtes/ce-soir_142563 Histoires Courtes
  64. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIvDmRyPurE
  65. http://ftp.imarabe.org/actualite/soiree-d-hommage-farid-belkahia Soirée d'hommage à Farid Belkahia
  66. http://www.liberation.fr/portrait/2002/12/02/l-ami-des-huiles_423369 L'ami des huiles
  67. http://www.petit-patrimoine.com/fiche-petit-patrimoine.php Les Outils du Navigateur à Rochefort
  68. Shanghai Morning Post, April 23, 2005, "Inauguration d'un grand artiste français"
  69. http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/un-ours-aile-installe-devant-la-gare-du-nord-06-11-2015-5254755.php# Un ours ailé installé devant la gare du Nord
  70. http://www.parismatch.com/Culture/Art/Le-sculpteur-Richard-Texier-Le-monde-va-vers-la-paix-781410 Le sculpteur Richard Texier
  71. http://www.parisladouce.com/2016/02/paris-angel-bear-une-oeuvre-ecologique.html Angel Bear, une oeuvre au propos écologique de Richard Texier Author Caroline Hauer
  72. http://proprietes.lefigaro.fr/actualite/quand-limmobilier-ressuscite-francoise-sagan-93602101 Quand l'immobilier ressuscite Françoise Sagan
  73. http://www.fatamorgana.fr/livres/les-chambres-de-l-oeil Les chambres de l'oeil
  74. http://www.fatamorgana.fr/livres/bois-de-lune Bois de Lune
  75. http://www.bm-poitiers.fr/EXPLOITATION/patrimoine/doc/ABNET/306274 L'horizon est plus grand
  76. http://www.lepetitjaunais.com/f/index.php?sp=liv&livre_id=1097 Le navire poulpe
  77. http://www.fatamorgana.fr/livres/traite-des-possibles Traité des possibles
  78. http://www.rlddiffusion.com/fr/texier-/250-se-noyer-en-eau-seche-richard-texier.html#/edition-edition_courante Se noyer en eau seche
  79. http://www.rlddiffusion.com/fr/texier-/244-codex-oceanicus-richard-texier.html Codex Oceanicus
  80. http://www.fatamorgana.fr/livres/reves Rêves
  81. http://www.rlddiffusion.com/fr/texier-/259-ex-voto-richard-texier.html Ex-Voto
  82. http://www.maeght.com/editions/article.asp?id_artiste=146&id=1427 Fugue
  83. http://www.rlddiffusion.com/fr/texier-/242-pierre-ouverte-richard-texier.html|titre=Pierre Ouverte
  84. http://www.rlddiffusion.com/fr/texier-/254-in-situ-richard-texier.html In Situ
  85. http://www.presserendip.com/#a7 Une bouteille à la mer
  86. http://www.rlddiffusion.com/fr/texier-/167-l-ouest-celeste-richard-texier.html L'Ouest Céléste