From 16 September to 15 October 2017, Galerie Dumonteil presents, as a part of its "Modern" exhibitions program, a never-before-seen selection of work by the 1930s painter and illustrator, Camille Roche. 

 

This exhibition will put in perspective Camille Roche's works, drawings, folding screens, studies and projects, representing the immense diversity of his work with Art Déco accents, always centered around the two themes at the core of the Dumonteil Gallery: Nature and Animal.

 

Along with this, an ensemble of sculptures realized by Camille Roche's contemporaries will be presented, principally from the celebrated artistic group, the Groupe des Douze, which includes François Pompon, George-Lucien Guyot and Charles Artus.

 

The animal returns as a recurring theme in Camille Roche's work. 

 

Sometimes domestic, sometimes wild, from garden animals to forest animals, the artist's work is filled with does, swans, exotic birds and panthers. It was in the Jardin des Plantes in Paris where the artist drew his inspiration.

 

In addition to the Animal, Nature in all its entirety is invoked in each one of Camille Roche's pieces. 

 

Inspired by the fascinated scenery and gardens which he encountered during his travels in Tunisia and Italy, Camille Roche creates havens of peace, where nature's elements all come together in perfect unison.

 

His exceptional mastery of artistic techniques allowed him to translate and transpose the long hours he spent observing nature.