Biography

Théo Viardin (Paris, France, 1992) is a French artist based in Paris. He studied Graphic Design in Nantes and Toulouse and co-founded Embuscade, a visual creation studio in 2015.

Théo Viardin’s practice on a broad thematic level, explores our relationship to the living, otherness and our environment. Contextually, the basis of Viardin’s work lies in an existential concern for our environment in that as a result of human activity, we as a collective are rapidly endangering the earth in a manner which, at current projections will ultimately make it uninhabitable for our species.

 

Viardin’s solo exhibitions include: ‘Enigma‘, PACT Gallery, 2024, Paris: ‘Beautiful Chaos of Existence‘, L21 Gallery, 2023, Palma de Mallorca; ‘Solitudes‘, NBB Gallery, 2023, Berlin; ‘Et In Arcadia Ego‘, Galerie Kandlhofer, 2023, Vienna; ‘Jusqu’à ce que nous redevenions sauvages’, Linseed Projects, 2022, Shanghai, China; ‘Distant Echoes’, Number Three Spitalfields, 2021, London, UK; ‘Toute présence se mêle avec les pierres’, L21 Gallery, 2021, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

 

Viardin’s participation in group exhibitions include: `EARLY MAN 2’, The Hole, 2024, NYC; ‘Apocalyptic Changes of State‘, Brush with greatness, 2024, London; ‘Gado Gado’, Everyday Gallery, 2022, Antwerp, Belgium and ‘Have we Met?’ Curated by Thom Oosterhof, Tesoro Collection, 2022, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Exhibitions
Works
  • Research for an encounter
    Théo Viardin
    Research for an encounter, 2024
    oil on canvas
    170 x 205 cm;
    66 7/8 x 80 3/4 in.
  • Portrait of a shepherd (I)
    Théo Viardin
    Portrait of a shepherd (I), 2022
    Acrylic and pigment on canvas
    100 x 80 cm
    39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
  • Portrait of a shepherd (II)
    Théo Viardin
    Portrait of a shepherd (II), 2022
    Acrylic and pigment on canvas
    100 x 80 cm
    39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
  • Portrait of a shepherd (III)
    Théo Viardin
    Portrait of a shepherd (III), 2022
    Acrylic and pigment on canvas
    100 x 80 cm
    39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
  • Study for a grave, part 1&2
    Théo Viardin
    Study for a grave, part 1&2, 2022
    Acrylic and pigment on canvas
    162 x 130 cm (each)
    63 3/4 x 51 1/8 in (each)
Installation shots
Publications