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Here are some titles from the exhibition catalog, which will take place in March at the 2nd arrondissement town hall:
- Triptych: "The Moon Told Me One Day"
- "Legend of Lake Geneva"
- "In Saga (Homage to Jan Sibelius)"
- "Legends of Brittany: The Spirit of Storms"
- "Let the Storm Break and Let the Thunder Rumble!"
- "Go, Be Healed, Your Sins Are Forgiven"
- "Chinese Lantern and Stardust" (our cover)
- "St. Anthony of Padua Preaching to the Fish: Resurrection"
- "The Beautiful Miller's Wife"
- "Let There Be Light!"
- "The Song of the Incas"
- "Birdsong IV: Paradise for My Parents"
The atmosphere created by all the works presented could be summed up with the word "dazzling."
While Raphy describes himself as self-taught, this in no way implies that his art possesses any shortcomings; on the contrary, it appears to us to be perfectly developed, with impeccable technique serving an inexhaustible imagination. The artist does not hesitate to acknowledge that before embarking on painting, he felt the need to work on drawing, and he did so extensively with the sculptor Adam.
This approach undoubtedly explains the perfection that visitors will be able to observe, as they will be able to contemplate this commendable work starting March 5th.
The mayor of the 2nd arrondissement and his cultural leaders are to be congratulated for giving such an artist the opportunity to reveal himself.
M.B.
The opening reception will take place on March 8th, starting at 5 p.m.
Michel Boutin
Director and Editor-in-Chief of L'Amateur d'Art
Article published in L'Amateur d'Art No. 701, February 1984
The artist achieves his or her full potential, taking his or her work to the very end of its conception and sometimes beyond, when he or she carries within himself or herself, as the essential driving force of his or her approach, spiritual intensity. The imperatives imposed on the creator then dominate all contingencies, primarily those that consist of mastering the technique intended to serve expression.
The man with the brush, in this case Raphy, no longer needs to wait for inspiration. It is within him, and he can write his pictorial poem with the simplicity of an embodied gesture.
Each of the paintings that visitors will discover at the 2nd arrondissement town hall carries within it a part of this mystical passion, the translation of which through forms and colors inscribed on the canvas was an imperative necessity for Raphy. (...)
Volutes, arabesques, masses, and dustings, generators of light and emotion, express the inner world open to the other, our own, the everyday world to which the revelation of the mystery of a sensitive heart brings a rare enchantment.
Michel BOUTIN
Director and Editor-in-Chief of L'Amateur d'Art
Article published in L'Amateur d'Art No. 702, March 1984
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