matthieu
darrasse

My first appearance in art started with a series of poetic graphical interventions on the zebra crossings of Paris in 2003 with Think Don’t Think - street art project. I was sharpening my eye before that, studying art at Penninghen and visual communication at ECV Paris. I worked professionally in a creative field for over 10 years as an Artistic Director in a communication agency at TBWA Paris. 

In 2016 I returned to studies in a different art field at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne in History of Art and Archeology. After studies in 2019 I had the chance to do a 5-month internship within the firm of Eric Turquin, expert in old paintings, with an exceptional opportunity which led me to the discovery of a Rubens modello. This fascinating experience at Turquin with a lot of research and many discoveries made me decide to confront the art market, with my dual skills as an Art Historian and Artistic Director.

Recently I worked as an Art director for the Florence de Voldère gallery, taking care of all of their visual communications, including video art. I also have an artistic practice because there is nothing better than the work of the hand to sharpen one's eye, in order to have a better judgment on the work of art.