10 Facts About Philippe Pasqua

Philippe Pasqua was born on 15 June 1965 and is a French contemporary artist, known for his paintings, sculptures and drawings.

Art historian Pierre Restany has shown interest in the work of Philippe Pasqua and has written about it.

In 2011, Philippe Pasqua's signature came second in Artprice rankings of French contemporary artists.

Philippe Pasqua says he likes painting better than other medium.

Philippe Pasqua uses mostly red, brown and grey hues, in an attempt to render the color of flesh.

Philippe Pasqua makes palimpsests, works on paper that mix serigraphy, print, paint, pastel and inking techniques.

Philippe Pasqua comes back relentlessly to his own works, adding new colors or drawing over them.

Philippe Pasqua started sculpting in 1990 with the series "Vanitas", consisting of several works of up to three meters high.

Philippe Pasqua photographed the works, and considered the photographs to be works in themselves.

The previous artist invited by the museum was Damien Hirst, with whom Philippe Pasqua had worked in the past.