Old masters were undoubtedly the great passers-by of a secular oral teaching, of a high consciousness of their craft, and certainly of a passion contented with what is below the sublime in painting.

Today, Jean Jacques BRANCHE perpetuates this eminent tradition with demand and humility. Of course, he also applies his contemporary originality as a creator.

Do you want, Jean Jacques Branche, to give us an overview of your career?

I began oil painting forty five years ago. For many years, I worked on technique by copying the masters (Georges De La Tour, the Dutch of the 17th century) into museums. This work is very long (several years) but it makes it possible to obtain a great knowledge of the practice of the craft of painter.

I began to exhibit around the Lyon region around 1994 and was awarded the jury prize at the Paul Ricard Foundation in Lyon (1997). I work a lot to order.

Behind a choice of perfectly realistic subjects seem to be symbols that you conceal ingeniously. Can you tell us a few of them?

The symbolism of my paintings is often hidden behind the first impression of the work. I try to appeal to the unconscious to awaken feelings. A little according to the principle of the subliminal image.

For example, in the table "The meaning of life (“le sens de la vie)" I wanted to describe the cycle of life - the table reads counterclockwise starting with the "tiki" 'bottom right. It symbolizes the journey from birth to death (the shells) and reflects through the flowers the continual struggles between conscious and unconscious. Many small "hidden" symbols help meditate on the great question of the meaning of life.

Are you exploring new ways?

I continue my work on the glazes and on the use of liquid amber by making numerous tests on different supports (wood, canvas) to achieve even more purity and depth in colors. The choice of materials is also at the center of my research because the good pigments and their stability are varied.

Branche Jean-Jacques

Artworks by Branche Jean-Jacques

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