Bilal Hamdad
Talents Contemporains
On the occasion of the 12th edition of Talents Contemporains, Bilal Hamdad exhibits three works at the Fondation François Schneider in Wattwiller from October 26, 2024.
Through Talents contemporains 12th edition, tornadoes strike and move, socially engaged paintings question the visitor, cyanotypes; reflections of marine life fascinate, questions about the relationship between cartography and possession develop, an enigmatic chimera intrigues and certain realizations are revealed in a memory box.
The artist
Born in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, in 1987, Bilal Hamdad lives and works in Paris.
His large-scale oil paintings, based on photographs, serve as contemporary interpretations of urban scenes. By contrasting anonymity and intimacy, his work portrays a poignantly realistic, universal metropolitan experience. The latter, is paired with a commitment to shed light on the invisible, with a technique formed through a variety of inspirations, from Hopper to Rubens, via the Impressionists. In this way, he explores the complexities of Parisian society, from solitude to cultural diversity.
