Michel Loth develops a painting practice rooted in nature, particularly its forces of transformation. Based in Riquewihr in Alsace, he explores relationships between matter and light rather than giving things a fixed description. Within his paintings, masses approach, separate or merge, while forms seem to emerge and dissolve as the eye moves across them. Landscape becomes a starting point for investigating metamorphosis. His exhibition history connects France and Switzerland, with presentations in Truchtersheim in 2021, Nyon in 2022 and Bern in 2024. The Bern exhibition brought together paintings and objects, highlighting a practice that extends beyond the picture surface and places different forms of material expression in dialogue.
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