French artist Paul Aïzpiri is known for his use of brilliant, vibrant color. His inherent optimism and acute color sensation have empowered him to create countless works of renown over the course of his long artistic career. Unlike the profound contemplation and introspection often found in the works of Nordic artists, what Aïzpiri’s works reveal are his appreciation of and exaltation in the beauty of life.

His recent works gravitate toward motifs of children, bicycles, airplanes, birds, fish and the sun. Manifestly, a new artistic style is coming into being as the artist’s mind flies and frolics gleefully over the skies of Paris, Saint-Tropez and Venice. The world of dreams extends into infinity and is saturated with the artist’s playful imagination. In a world interwoven with the brightness of color, we are gently embraced by the warmth of sunshine, surrounded and permeated by the artist’s great passion for nature and love for his family.

Created in the 1960s, Musicien is the perfect embodiment of the artist’s powerful individual style. The rich composition is filled with bright, vivid colors. The cello at the center acts as the visual divide, on either side of which two Jazz musicians improvise upon the street, their figures attaining a happy balance upon the canvas. The impasto technique is employed upon the musicians’ clothing and also achieves perfect symmetry in terms of color and thickness. The functionality of lines as elements of composition is weakened as blocks of color naturally delineate object contours. The garden railings on the left and street lights on the right sides of the canvas occupy the remaining space and enrich overall impressions, creating an artwork of exquisite detail and intense decoration. Aizpiri’s passion for nature and families are evident in his artworks. The bold brushstrokes and the bright colored palette he brandishes in his vibrant figurative paintings are symbolic of his joy and satisfaction in life. His recent works are painted poetry filled with a glow of love with such motifs as children, bicycles, airplanes, birds, fish and the sun, flying over the skies of Paris, Saint Tropez and Venice.