Jean-Gilles Badaire was born in 1951, in Bourges. He now lives and works near Chambord.
As a student, he discovered the works of various surrealist artists and writers and soon started his “collage series” which were later shown for his first exhibition, by Sophie Babet in her gallery Le Triskèle, in Paris.
His regular travels to Western Africa, in Mali in particular, have also played a major role in his artistic work.
Another important aspect of his career is his collaboration with major French publishers (Fata Morgana, Lettres Vives, Le temps qu’il fait…), as he often illustrates poems or short novels for them. His latest “accompagnements” or illustrations were for famous writers such as Julien Gracq, Blaise Cendrars, Marcel Griaule, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Lokenath Bhattacharya, Salah Stétié…
Abstract Art Museum, Brenede, Belgique.
National Library, France.
Libraries of Blois, Romorantin, Lyon, Alès, Montpellier, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Le Puy-en-Velay, Cavaillon, Riom.
Read more2019 « Les accompagnements, 2009-2018 », books and artworks of Jean-Gilles Badaire, from December 14th to June 16th 2019 – Bibliothèque Abbé Grégoire - Blois
2018 from December 2018 to March 2019, exhibition at the Office du Tourisme of Vierzon
2017 Exhibition « Un ensemble pour Jules Léquier », au Musée de Vendôme
2015 Les Quinconces, L’Espal, Le Mans, France
Librairie Nicaise, Paris, France
2013 La Galerie Bleue, Riscle, France
Centre d’art de Montrelais, France
2012 Château de Chambord, France
2009 Cloître de la Trinité, Musée de Vendôme, France
2008 Bibliothèque Abbé Grégoire, Blois, France
Bibliothèque, Abbeville, France
2007 Espace Liberté, Crest, France
Galerie Remarque, Trans-en-Provence, France
Galerie Carla Milivinti, Blois, France
Fabrique du Pont d’Aleyrac, Saint-Pierreville, France
2006 Galerie M.R, Angoulême, France
Galerie D’Ys, Bruxelles, Belgium
Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Boulogne-sur-mer, France
2005 Château de Tours, France
2004 Collégiale Saint Pierre Le Puellier, Orléans, France
Médiathèque de Château Arnoux, France
2003 Chapelle Saint-Jacques, Vendôme, France
Read moreLes accompagnements t1, t2, complete bibliography of his illustrated books, 1988-2008, Bibliothèque de Blois.
Marc Blanchet, Dans cette rigueur en désordre, catalogue, Le Temps qu’il Fait 2005.
Bernard Noël, Le sens dessus dessous, catalogue, Château Arnoux, 2004.
Yves Peyré, L’intensité reconduite, catalogue, Orléans, 2004.
Lionel Bourg, Le seuil du noir, catalogue, Vendôme, 2003.
Jean-Pierre Delarge, Dictionnaire des arts plastiques modernes et contemporains, Paris, Gründ, 2001.
Martine Arnault-Tran, Cimaise, Galerie Askéo, Paris, 1999.
Alain de Wasseige, Catalogue, Galerie La Papeterie, Bruxelles, 1992.
Read moreLettre à Agnès. Editions du Solier, 1988
Journal de la poussière. Editions du Solier, 1989
Carnet de notes. Bibliothèque de Romorantin, 1993
Greniers dogons. Fata Morgana, 2000
Faire des études pour être mendiant. Cadex, 2001
Monotypes, Pure Editions, 2002
La surface des morts, Fata Morgana, 2004
Petite pose sur les ordures, Fakir Presse 2006
Les révoltes secrètes, Fata Morgana, 2009
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