Fractals
“An infinite sphere whose center is everywhere,
Blaise Pascal
Hypnotic by its axial symmetries, fascinating by its details where the mind can get lost and project more or less phantasmagorical shapes and faces, the concept of "Fractal" developed by Denis Rodella offers a pictorial universe of great originality and vast diversity.
On the edge of a "fixed idea" if not an "aesthetic obsession", this work is expressed in abstract figures that combine central symmetry and artistic sensitivity. Which gives it, despite its geometric and repetitive side, a disturbing charm from which a "magnetic" beauty emerges.
“Tribute to Soulages” Collection
“A painting is an organized whole, a set of forms (lines, colored surfaces, etc.) on which the meanings we give it are made or unmade.
The content of this set is not an equivalent of emotion, of sensation, it lives by itself.
Pierre Soulages 1948
Collection “Ernst Haeckel”
This collection is inspired by the work of Ernst Haeckel, a famous 19th-century biologist and illustrator known for his depictions of natural life forms. The complex organic structures of marine organisms such as jellyfish and corals, their minute details, symmetrical patterns and vibrant colours highlight the beauty and interconnectedness of life.
“Vézelay” Collection
A high place of Romanesque art and Christian history, but also a place of meditation for the author, even if he is not a practicing Christian. This collection on the theme of the "Eternal Hill" exudes an aesthetic religiosity marked by the charm of Mary Magdalene to whom the basilica is dedicated.
There also emerges the austerity specific to this place which can be considered as the Burgundian Jerusalem.
“Gaia” Collection
This collection is inspired by nature and the cycles of life. Each painting, starting from natural elements such as trees, branches, and landscapes, transforms them into harmonious and captivating patterns. The whole celebrates the beauty and diversity of natural forms, while inviting meditative contemplation.
“Vintage” Collection
This collection of Fractals, with a strong scent of yesteryear between works of art and decorative objects, will fit wonderfully into the interiors of those who like to live in more or less old-fashioned decors that give off the romantic emotion of a distant and bygone time.
“Heritage” Collection
Inspired by architecture, whether sacred or profane, the "Heritage" Fractals create an unexpected aesthetic vision of monuments. Highlighting some of their geometrically arranged details on backgrounds where stones and woodwork blend. This series exudes the authentic and precious charm of museum pieces, chiseled and inlaid as in the old days.
“Modern” Collection
A very contemporary atmosphere for this collection that plays on the purest abstraction and the strictest stripping of lines. Through the effects of digital brushes and their astonishing creativity, Fractals that could not be more modern are revealed in an aesthetic evoking speed and depth. Like shards of crystallized glass in stained glass windows with futuristic aspects.
“Fontenay” Collection
Another place of religious heritage dear to the artist: Fontenay Abbey. Inspired by the Cistercian architecture of the place and its imposing spirituality stripped of all ornament, the author has succeeded in capturing the refined charm of the stone combined with the geometry of its stained glass windows to create works that in no way betray, despite their ornamental side that Saint-Bernard would condemn, the aesthetic and solemn spirit of the place.
“Ethnic” Collection
As inspiration flows, shapes, details, faces, figures… more or less chimerical or archaic appear randomly from the symmetries. Depending on the palette, the organization of the structure and the ornamentation of the painting, the viewer is presented with projective atmospheres, like the Rorschach test, that evoke ancestral arts from all over the world.
