Olivier de Sagazan, the body of art resides in one

This incredible artist was born in 1959 in Brazzaville currently lives in France, began with this type of performance in 2001 and thus continued for more than 20 years.

The work of Olivier de Sagazan arises from a process of transfiguration in which the artist evokes his own fears and interpretations of mortality to create in himself a living canvas.

The method he uses to capture the depths of his being is a fluid mix that goes from performance and video art to sculpture, painting and photography. This artist what he does is cover his face and body with a mixture of plasticine and paint to later transform, disfigure and undo his own appearance.

Through his pieces he seeks to find the most primitive of his being and reveal it in a raw and natural way to provoke a sense of introspection in the viewer.

Olivier de Sagazan uses his duality and "lack of origin" to give an imminent transition to the body of his work. "In essence my work is a hymn to life, an attempt to understand what it means to be alive," reveals the artist who uses his own body as an essential element to express his anguish and fascination with the weight of living.

People describe their art as paintings and sculptures that manage to generate a great visual impact, because they reflect a world of chaos and suffering, which leads us to the most terrible of nightmares and in turn to the most incredible of the scenarios.

Currently de Sagazan resides in France, where he continues to produce his pieces that have caused a great commotion in the world of art for his wit and personality.

Here we can see several of his creations that have been captured:

By: Alejandra Ayala