Damien Mauro

Self-taught and passionate, Damien Mauro, a member of the 9th Concept collective, is a painter from Avignon. He explores abstraction through dynamic forms and free gestures. Born in Châlons en Champagne, his journey is marked by a deep commitment to the social world, before his passion for art took precedence. A former social worker, he has enriched his artistic practice with his human experiences, which he transposes into his sensory works. For several years, Damien Mauro has fully dedicated himself to painting, particularly through abstraction. His work explores relationships through fluid forms, curves, and breaks that seek to create a direct and immediate connection with the viewer. Passionate about architecture, nature, and graphic arts, he merges these influences into a dreamlike universe, where geometric shapes and textures offer both calm and reflection. His artistic approach is rigorous, combining a mastery of mixed techniques with a freedom of expression that manifests in the alternation of softness and strength in his compositions. Damien Mauro works with plays of textures, materials, and color contrasts, creating works where each brushstroke, each impulse seems spontaneous. This approach aims to question the viewer and invite them to an active, almost meditative contemplation of the work.