Quistrebert Brothers

Florian (b. 1977) & Michael (b. 1982) Quistrebert were born in Nantes (FR). They live and work in Nantes (FR) and Den Hague (NE).

During the last two decades, Quistrebert brothers have been reinventing the abstract painting, using a wide range of techniques, from raw oil paint, industrial car paint, modeling paste to epoxy, amongst others. Their intentionally decorative work conveys Florian & Michael Quistrebert's constant research and experiments with light and architecture creating an illusion of luminosity and depth. Working with shading and fading, Florian & Michael Quistrebert set off effects of rupture and continuity, which the gaze recomposes in its own way, under the influence of retinal persistence. The contained geometries often dissolve in an excitement of chemical instability.

Their recent exhibitions include Crèvecœur, Paris (FR), 40mcube Contemporary Art Centre, Rennes (FR), CCCOD (Centre de création contemporaine), Tours (FR), Crèvecœur, Paris (FR), Palais de Tokyo, Paris (FR), DCA (Dundee Contemporary Arts), Dundee (UK), EYEfilmuseum, Amsterdam (NL), Wilhem Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen (DE), De Hallen, Haarlem (NL).

Their works are featured in public and private collections: CNAP (Fonds National d'Art Contemporain) (FR), FRAC Pays de la Loire (FR), De Nederlandsche Bank (NL), FRAC Île de France (FR).