Existe 1976

Gerard Fromanger seems to have painted this image, Existe, in a world of stark contrasts. On one side, we have these monochrome figures, reporters maybe, caught in a moment of intense focus. Then, bam! Our eyes are drawn to this explosion of color, a figure almost swallowed by its own vibrancy. I can imagine Fromanger, brush in hand, wrestling with how to balance these two worlds. The cool detachment of the media versus the raw, untamed energy of, well, what is it? A person? An idea? It’s like he’s asking: how do we make sense of a world where everything is mediated, filtered through screens and lenses? It reminds me a little of the Pop Art guys, Warhol, Lichtenstein, only way more intense and way less ironic. Artists are magpies, we take shiny things from each other and make something new. For me, painting is about asking questions, not giving answers. And this piece? It's a question mark in blazing colors.