Biography
Belgium-born artist Fabienne Francotte is currently based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
“Let me tell you how I draw,” she says. “Late at night. No light. Eyes wide open. Straight to the point. Like a cat!”
Fabienne’s practice began 20 years ago while studying calligraphy. The careful composition of writing demanded a strict, ritualistic approach built on strong gesture and balance.
This discipline, along with the rigor of a decade spent at the Royal Conservatory of Dance in Brussels under Maurice Béjart, became the foundation of her artistic language.
Today, dense, intentional lines have given way to fluidity in her works. It is her subconscious that directs the movements of her hand. Often inspired by the people she meets Fabienne interprets the chaos of the human condition, unrehearsed.
While featuring external, physical features, her works lend insight to the inside of each persona. She reveals an interior human world, at times disturbing, but always beautiful. Through her art, Fabienne becomes an unintentional conduit of the soul.
Her portraits are a tale of the daily struggle showing distinctive appearances, expressions, and gestures. Her people are everyday and anonymous.
Contact
Belgium - Whatsapp
Sri Lanka
Education
1968 - 1977
2000 - 2003
1996 - 2016
Danse Conservatory of Brussel, Maurice Béjart
Arab calligraphy at Maison du Livre, Brussels
Language teacher at École Nos Enfants and École Active, Brussels
Exhibitions in Sri Lanka
2022
Saskia Fernando Gallery - Colombo, Sri Lanka
2020
Saskia Fernando Gallery - Colombo, Sri Lanka
2019
Saskia Fernando Gallery - Colombo, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
Edge Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019
Art trail at the Dutch Governor’s Mansion, Galle, Sri Lanka
2018
It's Like Someone Took My Soul
Saskia Fernando Gallery - Colombo, Sri Lanka,
Group exhibitions
2019
Colomboscope: Sea Change
Colombo, Sri Lanka
2016
Out of Africa
Curated by Anne-Catherine Kenis and Damien De Lepeleire, Brussels, Belgium
2015
Résonance d'un État Brut
Maria Clara Art Point, Brussels, Belgium
2004
Peintigrature
with Nathalie van de Walle, Galerie Talent, Paris, France
& Gallerie 2016, Brussels, Belgium
2002
100 artistes pour les 100 ans de la Ligue des Droits de l'Homme
with Nathalie van de Walle, Brussels,
Exhibitions in Europe
2016
Huis clos
Galerie Diptyk - Nantes, France
2016
Camere con vista interna
Galleria Arte Trenta Sette - Matera, Italie
2015
Le Langage de la Rupture
Galerie Espace Blanche - Brussels, Belgium
2015
Centre Culturel de Glossa
Skopelos, Sporades, Greece
2013
Chambres à Part
Galerie Diptyk - Nantes, France
2012
All is Forgiven
Galerie Espace Blanche - Brussels, Belgium
2009
I lost my head as well as my sex
Galerie Espace Blanche - Brussels, Belgium
2008
Le trait donne le "La"
Galerie Espace Blanche - Brussels, Belgium
2004
45 characters
Galerie ABC - Bruxelles