Arthur Hent is a French artist based in Nantes and Paris. He has a literary training, but has always drawn. The first drawing he remembers dates back to his early childhood: a black dog appeared in the superposition of straight lines. While pursuing his artistic career, he also develops his career as a copywriter for major Parisian advertising agencies, awarded with numerous international awards.
His work is inspired by algorithms, geometry and screenwriting.
The idea for the line came to him in a vision when he was 23 years old. He saw two lines move, meet, then separate, and instantly associated their lines with the trajectory of two people. A few years later, returning from a journey in New Caledonia, he decided to create his language, to write with lines rather than words.
Exhibitions
2020. Pensée Sauvage, Nantes
2010. Autographie, Paris
Publication
2017. Imago Mundi. Contemporary Artists from France. Luciano Benetton collection.
Press
2013. Article in Trendland.
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