Mehdi Boualli

Originally from Mulhouse in Alsace, in the Grand Est region, I initially started with vandal painting but later developed my practice at the Beaux-Arts de Paris in Stéphane Calais' studio.

Through my painting, I like to evoke different perspectives on the strengths and weaknesses of the human condition using various images and symbols. Boxing, one of my passions, has become a recurring symbolic tool to explore social aspects such as determinism, the study of bodies through combative choreographies, and the socio-cultural impact of the sport, particularly its aesthetics and values. Some of my works serve as witness paintings, while others are narrative pieces where I aim to revive memorable moments that symbolize themes like revolt or abnegation. Other paintings are more abstract or conceptual, inspired by dynamic lines and colors, reminiscent of comics or manga.

I usually work with the same tools and a consistent palette, often using an airbrush gun, acrylic paint, and oil stick.

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