LE (TROU)

… Jean-Robert finishes his series

of morning pull-ups in a round scream.o.

A drop of sweat crosses his eyebrow and reaches his pupil.o.

He puts on his holey underwear.o.

Opens a Jupiler.o.

The sound bounces on the four walls

like a ping pong ball.o.

Drops a crap in the toilet.o.

Whistles loudly the tune of a spaghetti western.o.

Jumps on the mushrooms.o.

Picks up coins.o.

Falls into the well.o.

Finishes Super Mario Bros III for the thousandth time.o.

Drums on his keyboard a beat in a continuous loop.o.

Sketches spirals in his notebook.o.

Feels like he is once more observed

by the glasses of his periscope.o.

The holey air bubble of his Pump Reebok squeals.o.

Evening pull-ups, round scream.o.

Engraves another pearl on the rock face

with his worn knife.o.

Closed his eyes while thinking about the pink flesh.o.

A new day ends in the future…

Paul Loubet’s paintings combine naïve art, graphic design, graffiti, abstract art and illustration. His minimalist approach melts into his generous and playful compositions. Outsider cultures, tapestry or the pixel aesthetics of videogames merge to create a personal graphic language available to all. He creates alphabets of shapes in constant mutation. The post-apocalyptic thematic that he tackles sometimes turn out to be prophetic. Le (Trou) proposes a reflection on isolation, boredom and voyeurism. Obvious similarities to real facts…