{"id":1182,"date":"2025-02-18T16:35:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/artiste\/francois-morellet\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:29:41","slug":"francois-morellet","status":"publish","type":"artiste","link":"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/en\/artist\/francois-morellet\/","title":{"rendered":"Fran\u00e7ois Morellet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-style-espace-60-px is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-sur-titre-artiste\"><strong><strong>Fran\u00e7ois Morellet<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-34-px-font-size\">A passion for geometry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After a figurative period, he turned to abstract art in 1950, influenced by Mondrian, Max Bill and his travels in Brazil and Granada. He develops a language based on simple forms and rigorous compositions, integrating mathematics and systematic principles into his creative process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:67%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ancienne-cheminee-2-francois-morellet.jpg\" alt=\"Old fireplace: harmony and minimalism at the Donjon de Vez\" class=\"wp-image-756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ancienne-cheminee-2-francois-morellet.jpg 600w, https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ancienne-cheminee-2-francois-morellet-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ancienne-cheminee-2-francois-morellet-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ancienne-cheminee-2-francois-morellet-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-style-espace-60-px is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-sur-titre-artiste\"><strong><strong>Fran\u00e7ois Morellet<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-34-px-font-size\">Kinetic art and luminous works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1960s, he co-founded the Groupe de recherche d&#8217;art visuel (GRAV), exploring kinetic art and interaction with visual perception. In 1963, he introduced neon tubes, paving the way for innovative luminous works, often tinged with subtle humor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/oeuvre-monumentale\/ancienne-cheminee-harmonie-et-minimaliste-au-donjon-de-vez\/\">Discover the work<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-34-px-font-size\">Architectural integration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the 1970s onwards, Morellet multiplied his in situ projects, transforming spaces through monumental interventions. His works, such as L&#8217;Esprit d&#8217;escalier in the Louvre, testify to his talent for integrating tradition and modernity. His work has been exhibited in prestigious institutions in France and abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fran\u00e7ois Morellet A passion for geometry After a figurative period, he turned to abstract art in 1950, influenced by Mondrian, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":450,"template":"","discipline":[20,21],"class_list":["post-1182","artiste","type-artiste","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","discipline-peinture","discipline-sculpture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artiste\/1182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artiste"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artiste"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"discipline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monumental-valois.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/discipline?post=1182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}