Artist Philippe Pastor presents a solo show entitled "Is this world serious?" from 24 July to 4 October, 2020 at the Museum of Arts and History of Bormes Les Mimosas in the Provence-Alpes-Cote-d’Azur region of the South of France. This monograph unveils a series of paintings and sculptures emblematic of his creation.

Deeply committed to the protection of the environment for many years, Philippe Pastor has developed an artistic practice based on environmental awareness. The main concerns addressed in his works are ocean pollution and the damage caused by wildfires, a direct consequence of global warming.

The artist strives to transmit this message through his works by the use of organic pigments and materials, letting them live and mutate in reaction to the natural elements.

Through this exhibition, Philippe Pastor questions the destructive human impact on the environment and warns us about the urgency of the situation, highlighted by the recent health crisis due to Covid-19. He unveils a personal vision of nature and aims to reflect our interactions with the planet. By doing so, he is calling out to each of us and challenging the role we play in today's society and the role we could play in tomorrow’.

"Is this world serious?" is a warning call in response to the bruised and poisoned natural world. If the exhibition questions the responsibility of Mankind, it is above all a sensitive evocation of the cycle of life. The works of Philippe Pastor express all of the fragility but also the beauty, the complexity and the resilience of Mother nature, essential to the balance of our planet. This exhibition now emphasizes more than ever the interdependence of the living world, with current events expected to heighten awareness.

 

"Est-ce que ce monde est sérieux?"

(Is the world serious?)

Exhibition at the Musée Arts et Histoire

of Bormes les Mimosas

24 July until 4 October 2020

 

www.philippe-pastor.com/en/

 

103 rue Carnot

83019 Bormes les Mimosas

www.ville-bormes.fr

 

Press contact Adèle Godet 

agodet@communicart.fr