Please join us for the Opening Reception on Thursday February 6 | 5 - 8pm

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                                                                           Metamorphose, ink and acrylic on rice paper, 2024​

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Unchained.Art Gallery proudly presents Tales in Ink, the second solo exhibition in Austin, TX by Juliette Lepage Boisdron, a multidisciplinary artist who is known for her poetic and thought-provoking aesthetic universe. Her creations blend extensive cultural influences with a deeply personal artistic vision.
This exhibition highlights Boisdron’s evolution and latest works, bringing together a complex narrative, playful yet profound, through mystical and majestic women, caring insects, large expressive eyes, exuberant plants, and plenty of animals all coexisting in harmony.

Rendered in Chinese and Indian ink on Xuanzhi rice paper, occasionally acrylic and delicate stitching, this body of work is a continuation of Boisdron’s exploration of the role of women and the fragility of our environment. She speaks to courage, vulnerability, and power. At first glance, her scenes may seem simple and playful, yet they resonate with deeper feminist and ecological themes. The relationships her characters share—with each other and their own emotions—unfold in intricate, layered narratives that examine societal norms while evoking maternal, familial, and intergenerational relationships.

Free from academic constraints, the artist’s instinctive and visionary approach is rooted in creativity and emotional spontaneity. Her works alternate between figurative, subtly raw compositions and abstract, organic creations, each infused with a persistent, radiant energy.
Her complex work, free of all concessions, confronts us with the emotions of our human condition, our relationship with others and with the universe that surrounds us.

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About the Artist:
Born in Paris, Juliette Lepage Boisdron a multidisciplinary artist has been creating and exhibiting for over 30 years. Her cosmopolitan upbringing—spanning North China, the U.S.S.R., the Arab Emirates, and sub-Saharan Africa—has profoundly shaped her artistic vision. With a master’s degree in Art History from the Sorbonne and a career that includes gallery direction, artistic agency in India, and jewelry design, her work reflects a lifetime of cultural exploration. Today, Juliette lives between the cultural hubs Basel, Paris, and Lisbon and is represented by galleries in Basel, Switzerland and the U.S. She has exhibited extensively in America, Europe and Asia and her work is part of private collections worldwide.

For a deeper exploration of Juliette’s work, recent features in The Art Insight and Aatonau offer further insights into her artistic practice and inspirations.

 

CV:

• MA History of Art and Archeology – Sorbonne University, Paris

• Atelier de Recherche Picturale – Patrice de Pracontal Paris

• Jewelry Technics, Catarina Silva’s Atelier, Lisbon, Portugal

• Traditional and Contemporary Chinese painting with Lim Choon Jin at Lasalle School of Fine Art, Singapore

• Schule fuer Gestaltung – Externe Kursteilnehmerin with Anna Amadio – Basel – Switzerland

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Events:

• opening reception: february 6 | 5 – 8pm 

• conversation & Q&A with artist: february 8 | 5 – 7pm (rsvp)

• valentines event: february 14 | 5 – 7pm (ticketed)

• 1st sunday: march 2 | 2 – 5pm

• closing reception: march 22 | 5 - 8pm