Claude-Max Lochu
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French artist, painter and designer, Claude-Max Lochu was born in 1951 in Delle
in Territoire de Belfort
, Franche-Comté
and completed his degree at the École des Beaux-Arts of Besançon
. Lochu was exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole
, and is now exhibited permanently in Faure Museum
as well as in 2 galleries in Paris and Lyon.
in Besançon
in 1975 and first exhibited his works in 1976 in Rabat
and Tanger, Morocco
. In 1979, he set up in Paris
and exhibited his work at the Montrouge
Contemporary Art Show in 1981 and 1982. While visiting Japan
in 1982, he studied the Sumi-é
, an ink painting technique, with the Japanese painter Shiko Itoh. As Bashō
, he will turn his travels into a source of inspiration. These travel paintings will lead to the Houses of the Sky, studies on reliefs of the city of Paris
, Rome
, Lisbon
, and Amsterdam
, London
, New York
, San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Berlin
.
Claude-Max Lochu also works on still life, interiors, landscapes of south of Europe, such as Mont Ventoux
and Sorgue
in Luberon
, Aix-les-Bains
, Valley Di Cecina and Volterra
, where he looks for poetry rather than the representation. In addition to his works at the Artima gallery in Paris
, Lochu exhibited at Museum of Fine Arts, Dole
and Faure Museum of Aix-les-Bains
. Since 2001, he has held personal exhibitions at the Accademia libera natura e cultura in Querceto
in Italia. Since 2006, he has participated in the Peace and Light Festival for the project of Temple for Peace
to be built by the Vajradhara-Ling
Center in Normandy with a view to promoting world peace
.
Delle
Delle is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France.Delle is the last French town on the railway line from Belfort to Berne, in Switzerland....
in Territoire de Belfort
Territoire de Belfort
The Territoire de Belfort is a department in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France.-Administration:Its departmental code is 90, and its prefecture is Belfort...
, Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
and completed his degree at the École des Beaux-Arts of Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
. Lochu was exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole
Museum of Fine Arts, Dole
The museum of fine arts and archeology of Dole was founded in 1821. Since 1980, the museum is installed in the House of the Officers, an example of military architecture of Franche-Comté at the 18th century.-Collections :...
, and is now exhibited permanently in Faure Museum
Faure Museum (Aix-les-Bains)
The Faure Museum is an art museum situated at Aix-les-Bains in France in the department of Savoie. It is a museum of France, according to the law n°2002-5 of January 4, 2002. It was founded in 1949 and comprised initially artworks from the private collection of Doctor Jean Faure , bequeathed to...
as well as in 2 galleries in Paris and Lyon.
Biography
Claude-Max Lochu completed his National Diploma of Painting at Art SchoolÉcole des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
in Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
in 1975 and first exhibited his works in 1976 in Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
and Tanger, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. In 1979, he set up in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and exhibited his work at the Montrouge
Montrouge
Montrouge is a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs, located from the center of Paris, France. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe...
Contemporary Art Show in 1981 and 1982. While visiting Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1982, he studied the Sumi-é
Ink and wash painting
Ink and wash painting is an East Asian type of brush painting also known as ink wash painting. Only black ink — the same as used in East Asian calligraphy — is used, in various concentrations....
, an ink painting technique, with the Japanese painter Shiko Itoh. As Bashō
Matsuo Basho
, born , then , was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan. During his lifetime, Bashō was recognized for his works in the collaborative haikai no renga form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized as a master of brief and clear haiku...
, he will turn his travels into a source of inspiration. These travel paintings will lead to the Houses of the Sky, studies on reliefs of the city of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, and Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Claude-Max Lochu also works on still life, interiors, landscapes of south of Europe, such as Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some 20 km northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the Drôme département. It is the largest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the "Giant of Provence", or "The Bald...
and Sorgue
Sorgue
The Sorgue is a river in southeastern France, lying between the foothills of the Alps and the river Rhone. Its source is at the town of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse and is the biggest spring in France and the fifth biggest in the world....
in Luberon
Luberon
The Luberon or Luberon Massif , also called Lubéron, has a maximum altitude of 1,256 m and an area of about 600 km²...
, Aix-les-Bains
Aix-les-Bains
Aix-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is situated on the shore of Lac du Bourget, by rail north of Chambéry.-Geography:...
, Valley Di Cecina and Volterra
Volterra
Volterra, known to the ancient Etruscans as Velathri, to the Romans as Volaterrae, is a town and comune in the Tuscany region of Italy.-History:...
, where he looks for poetry rather than the representation. In addition to his works at the Artima gallery in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Lochu exhibited at Museum of Fine Arts, Dole
Museum of Fine Arts, Dole
The museum of fine arts and archeology of Dole was founded in 1821. Since 1980, the museum is installed in the House of the Officers, an example of military architecture of Franche-Comté at the 18th century.-Collections :...
and Faure Museum of Aix-les-Bains
Faure Museum (Aix-les-Bains)
The Faure Museum is an art museum situated at Aix-les-Bains in France in the department of Savoie. It is a museum of France, according to the law n°2002-5 of January 4, 2002. It was founded in 1949 and comprised initially artworks from the private collection of Doctor Jean Faure , bequeathed to...
. Since 2001, he has held personal exhibitions at the Accademia libera natura e cultura in Querceto
Querceto (Montecatini Val di Cecina)
Querceto is a frazione in the comune of Montecatini Val di Cecina of the Province of Pisa in Italy. The village is located on the slopes of Mount Aneo, near Volterra- Bibliography :...
in Italia. Since 2006, he has participated in the Peace and Light Festival for the project of Temple for Peace
Temple for Peace
The Temple for Peace is a construction project of the congregation Vajradhara-Ling in Normandy to promote world peace. If the cornerstone was laid in 2003, the construction started in 2010...
to be built by the Vajradhara-Ling
Vajradhara-Ling
Vajradhara-Ling is a center affiliated to the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism located in France in Normandy nearby the city of Lisieux.- History of the centre :...
Center in Normandy with a view to promoting world peace
World peace
World Peace is an ideal of freedom, peace, and happiness among and within all nations and/or people. World peace is an idea of planetary non-violence by which nations willingly cooperate, either voluntarily or by virtue of a system of governance that prevents warfare. The term is sometimes used to...
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