Promesses

Etienne Quesnay (born in 1995) lives and works in Paris. For nearly a decade, he has been developing a deeply embodied body of work. Initially marked by an almost illustrative approach—faces with singular features, assertive lines, compositions imbued with dreamlike atmospheres—he quickly established a highly recognizable visual signature, distinct among all.

In parallel with a journey of introspection, both analytical and existential, his painting underwent a transformation. Contours dissolved, figures opened themselves to reality, ambiguity, and fracture. What he now erases on the canvas—lines, symbols, reference points—reflects a broader desire: to express the human being in all their complexity, mystery, and raw truth.

Oscillating between the sensitive and the psychoanalytical, his work evokes both intimate survivals and the silent tensions of contemporary life. Etienne Quesnay has exhibited internationally and is represented in Paris and China.