Francis Duval

Francis Duval, painter, photographer, and draftsman, has a solid background in art history and fine arts, enriched by his experience as a graphic designer and illustrator. He blends photography, oil, acrylic, red chalk, pencil, collage, and pigments in a figurative style influenced by classical drawing, from which he is beginning to distance himself. His work, often centered on women, explores seduction, erasure, and modesty through covering and scraping processes, evoking the passage of time. His works convey a sense of mystery, discreet sensuality, and poetic melancholy.