The solo exhibition "Art in the Clouds" by French artist Françoise Issaly in Shanghai, opened on July 19th, Sunday.

 

During the past 2 years living and working in Hangzhou, French artist Françoise Issaly has studied Chinese art and Buddhism. This search of synthesis and inner equilibrium is revealed by her obsession with lines and patterns, that is why she is creating the Clouds series, inspired by Chinese traditional art. She inserts these flowing elements in her artworks, creating amazing compositions that invite the public to meditate. The simplicity of forms and vibrating colors represent the signature of this original and unique artist.

For more than 20 years she has been involved in the Visual Arts scene as a professional artist (www.francoiseissaly.com), as an art instructor, as a member of the Fine Art Collective and as the editor of her own publishing house, Editions FrI, focusing on Artist books, since 2009.

She has shown her work both in solo and group shows in Canada, USA as well as in Europe, Malaysia, and China. Her work can be found in many private collections (Germany, France, Spain, UK, USA, and Canada) and is represented by Galerie Uno in Quebec city and Arteria Gallery.

She has done several artist residencies (The Vermont Studio Centre in 2014, the Chinese European Art Center in 2015, and The Gushul Art residency in 2018). She was invited at the 1st Langkawi Art Biennial in Malaysia, in 2014 and was a special guest at Asian, African & Mediterranean International Art Exhibition in Hangzhou, China in 2015 and 2016.

In 2018 she moved to Hangzhou, China where she is teaching Art At RDFZ King's College.

Experimenting with textures and different techniques, Francoise creates a corpus of work that shows a well-balanced background of Eastern and Western influence.