Original artwork description:

“Augusta Mosaique Black X” is a striking mixed-media piece that delves into the intricate layers of human emotion and identity. Known for his innovative use of digital editing, photographic prints, collage techniques, spray paint, and epoxy resin, Jérôme Cholet creates a textured, almost tactile experience for the viewer. The artwork likely features the face of Augusta Alexander, fashion model, a recurring motif in Cholet’s work, capturing a spectrum of emotions through its strong, angular lines and subtle, organic elements like paint drops and paper tears.

The piece’s surface, treated with epoxy resin, gives it a unique, water-like finish that adds depth and dimension, making the viewer feel as though they are peering into the soul of the subject. Cholet’s ability to blend fragility with strength, joy with sadness, is evident in this artwork, inviting viewers to reflect on their own emotional landscapes.

This artwork by Jérôme Cholet is blending black-and-white photography with vibrant, colorized fragments. The central face, shown in grayscale, is interrupted by bold, hand-cut pieces of colored paper. The left eye is replaced with an orange and purple-toned section, while the lips are highlighted with a bright pink patch.

The visual texture of the image suggests a weathered or distressed surface, adding to the raw, experimental feel of the piece. Cholet’s layering of color against the monochrome background emphasizes contrast, creating a fragmented yet cohesive portrait.

The overall tone conveys a sense of disruption and reconstruction, as though the image is pieced together in a mosaic-like manner, challenging traditional portraiture. The use of vibrant, abstract shapes adds emotional depth to the otherwise neutral, grayscale figure, capturing the viewer’s attention and inviting interpretation.

IMPORTANT: None of my artwork is perfect, they are organic, there are drops of paint, tears in the paper, waves, glue residues. They are original!

Jerome Cholet is a prize-winning artist based in Germany whose paintings have been exhibited nationally. Through his art, he endeavors to find, create, access, and inspire others with new perspectives. In the creation of his collages, Cholet most often employs imagery from newspaper covers and social media photographs. His distinctive pieces are completed with graffiti techniques using spray paint on canvas or MDF boards.

Materials used:

Acrylic Paint, Paper, Epoxy Resin

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