Théo Lopez (1989)

Contemporary geometric abstract artist exhibited at Galerie Catherine Pennec in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne (France) in 2023

 

Biography

 

Théo Lopez started his artistic path at a very young age. In 2008, his encounter with the 9th Concept Collective encouraged him to take a decisive pictorial direction. Surrounded by confirmed artists and driven by growing curiosity thanks to his numerous trips to Russia, Israel and the United States, he expanded his vision beyond his original aspirations. At the age of 34, he shared his particular universe with us through his keen sense of observation. Initially inspired by tribal and spiritual influences, Theo Lopez is now moving into the realm of abstraction. At first he created works full of patterns and optical effects but now his research is being guided by a need to return to basics, to the very essence of his approach. Much like the Russian Constructivists, European Lyrical Abstraction, American Abstract Expressionism or even his graffuturist contemporaries. He creates poetry in his work through matter, line and color. Experimentation is an integral part of the artist's creative process. The creation of a work constantly oscillates between two opposite but complementary concepts: reflection and spontaneity. His starts in a spontaneous and intuitive way, with random curved writings and gestures which he then structures with straight lines and geometric shapes. This repeated operation generates a transformation. The artist does not follow a predefined path, the painting is built in real time. Cutting, breaking, tracing, structuring, covering, adding, scratching, hiding, revealing... Theo Lopez perceives painting like a sculptor, playing with randomness and provoking accidents to attract inspiration. A hybrid poetry emanates from the metamorphosis. The different layers merge, the colors talk to each other, the lines vibrate and respond to each other, the accumulated paint acquires depth. These contrasts evoke energy flows, subconscious glimmers, the canvas is inhabited. By articulating all these apparent contradictions in this way, he succeeds in awakening secret harmonies between them, which will ultimately become the signature of his own style. Beyond being a painter, Theo Lopez is also a socially committed artist. Since the beginning of his career, he has supported associations such as Autism Without Borders, Bloom for the protection of the oceans, the "Musée en Herbe", the "Secours Populaire" and others. Since 2020, accompanied by the large American paint corporation PPG, he has participated in actions in hospitals and support homes for severely dependent people for the French “Téléthon”. This collaboration led Theo to paint at the AFM Téléthon headquarters in 2022, and in 2023 he will become the sole ambassador of the PPG Group's Chromatic brand with a color chart reflecting his own style.

 

GALERIES

 

Gatherine Pennec Gallery - Clermont-Ferrand - France

Larock-Granoff Gallery - Paris

Katia Granoff Gallery - Honfleur - France

David Bloch Gallery - Marackech

TwentyCinco Gallery - Hong Kong

Pretty Portal Gallery - Dusseldorf - Germany

Ventedart - Lyon - France

Base Gallery - Bilbao - Spain

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

2025 | PARIS | INSUFFLE | Galerie Larock Granoff

2022 | HONG KONG | KONG CHRONICLES | Twenty Cinco

2022 | PARIS | SPOTKANIE | Galerie Vincent Tiercin

2022 | LYON | HORIZONS | Outsiders Galerie

2021 | PARIS | CICLOS | Galerie Vincent Tiercin - Paris

2020 | PARIS | RÉSONANCES | Galerie Vincent Tiercin - Paris

2019 | GENÈVE |AURORA | Russo Yubero

2018 | PARIS | HIDDEN SIDES | Galerie Vincent Tiercin

2017 | PARIS | BRAINSTORMING | Artistik Rezo

2014 | PARIS | Apnée | NUNC

2013 | PARIS | Méandres | H2 basement

 

GROUP EXHIBITION

 

2025 | PARIS | Dialogues | Galerie Larock Granoff

2023 | DUSSELDORF | Cutting Edge | Pretty Portal

2023 | CLERMONT-FERRAND | Abstractions Géométriques | Galerie Catherine Pennec

2023 | TOULOUSE | Semiologie | 9ième concept/layup

2020 | DUSSELDORF | Urbstractions | Pretty Portal

2020 | PARIS | Vision D’ensemble | 9eme concept/Fluctuart

2020 | LYON | Color in the house | Artravel/Ventedart

2018 | PARIS | Expo 96 | Fondation desperados/ JCDecaux

2018 | MADRID | Spectrum | City of Talent | Swinton and Grant

2017 | DUSSELDORF | Urbstractions | Pretty Portal

2017 | LIÈGE | Galerie Francis Noël | Expo Duo Indie 184 / Théo Lopez

2016 | LILLE | FLOW | Retrospective 9ème Concept

2016 | BRUXELLES | Fred Atax | STROKAR

2014 | PARIS | Palais de TOKYO | Google cultural Institute

2011 | PARIS | L’Afrique dans tous ses sens | Musée du Quai Branly

2009 | PARIS | IMAGINE | Palais de TOKYO

 

COLLABORATIONS

 

2023/2025 : Ambassador Artist for CHROMATIC PPG France

2021: "Wall of life" for AFM Telethon to Yolaine de Kepper for PPG

2020: "Wall of life" for AFM Telethon at Garches Hospital for PPG

2020: Artists' T-shirts Fall/Winter 2020 collection - Agnès b

2018: Future Collector's Edition Desperados

2018 - 9th Concept - MNSTR

Since 2016: Ile de France representative Arkose Climbing - Paris

October 2016: CORTO MOLTEDO - Jardin du Palais Royal - Paris

 

ART FAIR

2025 | PARIS | Salon du Dessin | Palais Brongniart

2025 | HONG KONG | HK Walls
2019 | PARIS | Art Élysée | Ground Effect

2016/2022 | PARIS | URBAN ART FAIR

2018 | MADRID | URVANITY | Pretty Portal 

 

RESIDENCES

2023 | DUSSELDORF | Wall fin carrée | Pretty Portal

2023 | LE MANS | Peinture Murale | Bleu d'archi

2023 | PARIS | 3 salles Arkose - Paris - France

2022 | DUSSELDORF | Pretty Wall | Pretty Portal - Dusseldorf

2022 | MÉDOC | Forme(s) Collective | AOC/9econcept

2021 | MARSEILLE | Fresque Hôpital St Joseph

2020 | PARIS | Pixoasso | Mur de l’age d’or

2019 | SOLOGNE | Sculpt’en Sologne

2018 | CHERBOURG | Le Mur Cherbourg

2018 | VILLEJUIF | Urban Art Agency/ Bouygues | Croizat Projet

2018 | BORDEAUX | Légendes Urbaines | Artistik Rézo/Pôle Magnétic

2017 | PARIS | Inauguration du M.U.R du 12ème | Cicero

2016 | BORDEAUX | Pôle Magnetic | Le M.U.R de Bordeaux

2016 | PARIS | Artistik Rézo / ART42 | Les mondes souterrains

2016 | MOSCOU | Peinture murale | ARTPLAY

2016 | LOURES | Loures arte publica

2015 | MARSEILLE | Juxtapoz | Aux Tableaux

2015 | MOSCOU | Live Painting MOSCOW | Matreshka Team

2014 | BAYONNE | Résidence avant destruction | 9ème concept

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

October 2019: Artistic Vibrations - Molitor

February 2017: Opus Délits #69 - Critère édition

November 2015: Residence before destruction - 9th concept

December 2014: I said a Hip #3 - Florent Auray

June 2014: Google cultural Institute - 9th concept

2013: 9th concept, 20 years of collective creation - Arttitude

 

MAGAZINES PUBLICATIONS

 

June 2022: Urban art Mag#18

July 2020: Artravel Mag#93: Théo Lopez.

February 2020: Urban Mag#4: Theo Lopez's energy flows

February 2020: Marketing Mag: The last word @Theo Lopez

June 2018: Marketing Mag: The last word @Theo Lopez

May 2018: Stratégies n°1951: "Dans le labo de Théo"

April 2017: Stuart Magazine #4 "Théo Lopez, l'Abstraction sensible"