Jean-Luc Verna's Drawings of Desire and Decay at Le Parvis

Jean-Luc Verna's exhibition at Le Parvis centre d'art contemporain in Ibos, France, from October 7, 2002, to November 16, 2003, presents drawings that explore the body, sexuality, and mortality through a blend of mannerist art and punk culture. Verna works on old papers, cloths, and veils, using tracing, transfers, eyeshadow, and black stone to create images that are both precise and allusive. His drawings reject harmony for fracture and lameness, progressing through shocks and accidents. The artist references Jacopo Pontormo, Michelangelo, and Rosso Fiorentino, alongside tattoos, piercings, and performance rock stars. The body is depicted with fascination and irony, revealing weaknesses and constraints beneath a seductive surface. The exhibition was reviewed by Didier Arnaudet.