Jean-Luc Moulène’s complex work is built around a practice that analyses and deconstructs reality. The artist asserts the importance of “focusing on what we do not understand” by cultivating areas of shadow and mystery within works that are left open to the viewer’s interpretation. Although he was first recognized for his photographs, his drawings and sculptures now feature more heavily in his exhibitions.

Born in 1955 in Reims, Jean-Luc Moulène has had major solo exhibitions, notably at the Secession in Vienna (2017), the Centre Pompidou (2016), and the Louvre Museum (2005). He has also participated in the Venice Biennale (2019) and the Taipei Biennale (2016). His work has been acquired by major institutions around the world, including MoMA in New York and the Tate Modern in London. He lives and works in Saint-Langis-Lès-Mortagne.