patrice giorda

Patrice Giorda, born in Lyon in 1952, is a French painter known for his timeless figurative work, marked by poetic freedom and introspection. First noticed in 1985 as part of the international selection of the 13th Paris Biennale, he has developed a symbolic visual universe that transcends landscapes, portraits, and still lifes, infusing them with memory and inner depth. A graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon in the 1970s, Giorda combines classical rigor with bold chromatic exploration. He believes painting should unite radiant light and profound shadow, offering a space for inner reflection. He regularly exhibits in France and abroad, in cities such as Paris, Brussels, London, and Amsterdam. Since the 1980s, his work has been included in major public collections, including the Centre Pompidou. In 2022, the Fondation Renaud presented a major solo exhibition of his portraits titled "This Mysterious Face: Portraits and Figures".