Patrice Stellest
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Patrice Stellest is a contemporary painter
and sculptor from Switzerland
.
, and left to the United States when he was sixteen.
After studying at the Art Center College of Design
of Los Angeles
, he studied and worked at the Walt Disney-founded, California Institute of the Arts
, in Valencia,California (between the mid 1970s and 1985).While there, he was a part of the Film Graphics Experimental Animation
Department, where he followed classes with Jules Engel
, and, among other projects, designed for the 1977 ultimate release of the animation film 'Fantasia
'.
, France
, where he took over the atelier of Pop Art
ists Claus Oldenburg and James Rosenquist
, which he kept for a year.
From 1985 to 1998, Stellest worked and exhibited in France. He created a series of Metal/recuperation sculpture
s and installations
, put in motion by mechanisms,
in association with Martin Bühler, the first assistant of Jean Tinguely
, and the French artist/physicist Bernard Gitton.
In 2001, he made a comeback on the public international Art scene as the Special Guest of Palexpo
, in Geneva
, Switzerland, presenting the art movement he defined as
'Trans Nature Art'; developed with the help of many personalities, from Switzerland, France
and New York
.
"Trans Nature Art" stands for the protection of nature
and environment
, through interactive sculptures, directly confronting the public to issues of our time.
Stellest's public appearances are rare and most of his works are in private collections.
by Ulrich Zieger and Patrice Stellest.
Hardcover, Druckhaus Galrev, Velrag Editions. ISBN 3910161235 (3-910161-23-5). Ulrich Zieger also worked on the film 'Far Away'
and won the 1st price of poetry of unified Germany together with A.R Penck et Sacha Anderson.
1993
1994
2000
2002
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and sculptor from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Early life
He spent most of his childhood in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and left to the United States when he was sixteen.
After studying at the Art Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California, and was cited by BusinessWeek as one of the 60 best design schools in the world. The college’s industrial design program is consistently ranked number one by both DesignIntelligence and U.S...
of 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...
, he studied and worked at the Walt Disney-founded, California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
, in Valencia,California (between the mid 1970s and 1985).While there, he was a part of the Film Graphics Experimental Animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
Department, where he followed classes with Jules Engel
Jules Engel
Jules Engel was a Jewish-Hungarian American filmmaker, painter, sculptor, graphic artist, set designer, animator, film director, and teacher...
, and, among other projects, designed for the 1977 ultimate release of the animation film 'Fantasia
Fantasia (film)
Fantasia is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions. The third feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski, seven of which are...
'.
Career
In 1985, he moved to ParisParis
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...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where he took over the atelier of Pop Art
Pop art
Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States. Pop art challenged tradition by asserting that an artist's use of the mass-produced visual commodities of popular culture is contiguous with the perspective of fine art...
ists Claus Oldenburg and James Rosenquist
James Rosenquist
James Rosenquist is an American artist and one of the protagonists in the pop-art movement.-Background and education:...
, which he kept for a year.
From 1985 to 1998, Stellest worked and exhibited in France. He created a series of Metal/recuperation sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
s and installations
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
, put in motion by mechanisms,
in association with Martin Bühler, the first assistant of Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely was a Swiss painter and sculptor. He is best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art, in the Dada tradition; known officially as metamechanics...
, and the French artist/physicist Bernard Gitton.
In 2001, he made a comeback on the public international Art scene as the Special Guest of Palexpo
Palexpo
Palexpo is a convention center in Geneva, Switzerland. The buildings are owned by the State of Geneva while the company is a semi-private foundation. The center is located close to Geneva Cointrin International Airport. There are seven halls, and 102,000 square metres of exhibition space. The Salon...
, in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland, presenting the art movement he defined as
'Trans Nature Art'; developed with the help of many personalities, from Switzerland, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and 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...
.
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
and environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
, through interactive sculptures, directly confronting the public to issues of our time.
Stellest's public appearances are rare and most of his works are in private collections.
Publications
1992- Illustrations for the book 'Le Gros Corps Calmé' (Grosse Beruhigte Korper)
by Ulrich Zieger and Patrice Stellest.
Hardcover, Druckhaus Galrev, Velrag Editions. ISBN 3910161235 (3-910161-23-5). Ulrich Zieger also worked on the film 'Far Away'
and won the 1st price of poetry of unified Germany together with A.R Penck et Sacha Anderson.
- Chronicle in 'Die WeltDie WeltDie Welt is a German national daily newspaper published by the Axel Springer AG company.It was founded in Hamburg in 1946 by the British occupying forces, aiming to provide a "quality newspaper" modelled on The Times...
' - TV interview for France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
Provence-Côte d'Azur / Monte CarloMonte CarloMonte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
.
1993
- Participation Science Frontière program (France 3) with Bernard Gitton, production France Piolet.
1994
- Illustrations for 'Schwarz land' by Ulrich Zieger - BerlinBerlinBerlin 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...
.
2000
- Radio debate on Europe 2 'On Trans Nature Art'
- TV show France 3 on Trans Nature Art
- Reportage MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, introduction of Trans Nature Art
2002
- Interview and reportage France 3 on Trans Nature Art
- Interview and reportage M6Métropole 6M6, also known as Metropole television, is the most profitable private national French TV channel and the third most watched television network in the French-speaking world...
on Trans Nature Art