Salon de Printemps 2026
La Fleuriaye Cultural & Congress Center, Carquefou (FR)
March 13 – 25, 2026
Vladinsk was invited as the Guest of Honor for the 40th anniversary of the Salon de Printemps in Carquefou, France. This major exhibition celebrated the "Biro Art" movement, highlighting the ballpoint pen as a master tool of contemporary creation.
Garden — Ballpoint pen on paper, 2026 (A3). Original artwork by Vladinsk.
The art of the infinite trace
A self-taught artist, Louis Gibiard (Vladinsk) has developed an obsessive and existential relationship with drawing since childhood. His work, characterized by a dense and poetic visual language, sits at the frontier between hyperrealism and oneirism.Inspired by organic forms and Italian Baroque architecture, his compositions evoke "floating worlds." These intricate pieces require hundreds of hours of labor—sometimes up to 2,000 hours for a single work—which the artist describes as a "true introspective asceticism."(Insérer ici une photo d'une œuvre exposée)
Live Performance: From ink to paper
During the inaugural weekend, visitors had the unique opportunity to witness a live drawing demonstration. Moving away from the digital world, Vladinsk shared the intimacy of his creative process, showing the extreme precision and patience required to create depth and texture using only a simple ballpoint pen. By subtracting his own image to focus entirely on the rigor of his work, Vladinsk has established himself as an emblematic figure of new contemporary drawing practices. (Insérer ici une photo ou une vidéo de la démonstration en live)
An Iconic Artistic Gathering
For this anniversary edition, Vladinsk was surrounded by 20 talented artists, all sharing the common use of the ballpoint pen. Portraits, landscapes, and architectural abstractions were showcased, proving that this everyday object can produce monumental artistic achievements.
The exhibition featured:
Alexia ATMOUNI • LB ALLIX • Pierre BASSERY • Julie BELLAROSA • Christophe BICHAREL • BLUECHEP • Jean-Michel BOTSEN • Jude CASTEL • Estelle CHAUVIN • Inès DE CHEFDEBIEN • Jessie DÉSOLÉE • Stéphane DUPUIS • Julien JAFFRÉ • Matt KETMO • Christophe LUCAS • Kevin LUCBERT • MARGHAN • PÂTE D’AMANDE • Matthias SAILLARD • Khamphet SAKDA
The digital catalogue of the exhibition is available here.
