Marc Laffolay
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Marc Laffolay

France • 1954

"Trying to reach the essential, in its simplicity, its authenticity. Trying to touch my own authenticity."

Biography

Marc Laffolay lives and works in Picardy (France). His works are present in numerous collections (Europe, South Africa, Canada, USA, Middle East...)

“When I'm working, I often feel like I'm writing a poem. A poem that would never end.

It seems to me that we miss this poetic vision terribly today. »

Out of time, deliberately escaping trends, Marc Laffolay's work is influenced by what touches life, the timeless.

Whether it is painting, sculpture or even writing, the gesture is direct, both meditative and impulsive.

Banishing any intervention of the mind, it favors sincerity, spontaneity, without complacency for trends and fashions.

“Joining myself in this or that movement, trying to please, surfing the trends of the moment seems to me futile and uninteresting, sterile and dishonest. I must accept this choice. Its not always easy "

“I see the evolution of my artistic practice more as a path, a journey, a sensitive adventure. Our era of omnipresent zapping would push us to seek novelty for novelty's sake. A sort of headlong flight, a fear of heights, perhaps which translates into a strong pressure which I try to ignore. I don't want to participate in this fair.

The evolution of my work is never anything other than a series of new steps along the way. A walk, a gait. A search too. »

“I would like my work to resonate with what is authentic and original within us. Far from the noise. »

“Because life is movement, I need, in continuity, to see my work progress, to search, to try, to leave new traces on the walls. Each new step is like crossing a ford. It's not always comfortable. But the repetition scares me and dries me up. »

Indeed, all of his work integrates painting, sculpture, drawing and writing.

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Painting, Bruissements, Marc Laffolay

Bruissements

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,917

Print, Mais vers quoi je danse ?, Marc Laffolay

Mais vers quoi je danse ?

Marc Laffolay

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$338

Fine Art Drawings, La salamandre, Marc Laffolay

La salamandre

Marc Laffolay

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$338

Painting, Tourbillons, Marc Laffolay

Tourbillons

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

$1,240

Painting, Valencia, Marc Laffolay

Valencia

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

$2,480

Painting, The pilgrims, Marc Laffolay

The pilgrims

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.1 inch

$2,480

Painting, Confidence, Marc Laffolay

Confidence

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

$2,368

Painting, Le golfeur, Marc Laffolay

Le golfeur

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

$3,270

Painting, Fragments, Marc Laffolay

Fragments

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 40 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$1,353

Painting, A city in the fields, Marc Laffolay

A city in the fields

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

$3,270

Painting, Whispered, Marc Laffolay

Whispered

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

$3,270

Painting, A sweet city, Marc Laffolay

A sweet city

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

$2,480

Painting, Nocturne II, Marc Laffolay

Nocturne II

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,368

Painting, Arbres, Marc Laffolay

Arbres

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,368

Print, La promenade, Marc Laffolay

La promenade

Marc Laffolay

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$338

Print, EN CE JARDIN, Marc Laffolay

EN CE JARDIN

Marc Laffolay

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$338

Painting, The lion sleeps tonight, Marc Laffolay

The lion sleeps tonight

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$3,270

Painting, Moving, Marc Laffolay

Moving

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$3,270

Painting, Lendemains bleus, Marc Laffolay

Lendemains bleus

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

$3,270

Painting, Nocturne, Marc Laffolay

Nocturne

Marc Laffolay

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

$3,270

Print, La ballerine rouge, Marc Laffolay

La ballerine rouge

Marc Laffolay

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$338

Print, La casquette, Marc Laffolay

La casquette

Marc Laffolay

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$338

Print, La mer, Marc Laffolay

La mer

Marc Laffolay

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$338

Print, Oxygène, Marc Laffolay

Oxygène

Marc Laffolay

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$338

Print, Le boomerang, Marc Laffolay

Le boomerang

Marc Laffolay

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$338

Print, Le concertiste, Marc Laffolay

Le concertiste

Marc Laffolay

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$338

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