The Monegasque artist, Philippe Pastor, is presenting his new exhibition in Milan, held in a former industrial warehouse located near the Fondazione Prada.
Philippe Pastor exhibits ten monumental paintings as a stark warning
Philippe Pastor selected Milan to showcase his work in an unusual setting. The Robilant + Voena gallery has transformed a 2,000 m2 former industrial hangar near the Fondazione Prada for the occasion. There, the Monegasque artist is exhibiting ten monumental paintings that serve as a stark warning about both the melting ice caps and global warming.
This exhibition marks a new milestone in Philippe Pastor’s career. Following his “Burned Trees” series, the artist is now exploring the symbolism of ice, cold, and threatened polar territories.
“Every time Philippe Pastor begins a series of paintings, he tackles a new environmental urgency,” explains Caroline Corbetta, the exhibition’s curator. “He constantly reminds us of the problems that we, as humans, are causing to our planet.”
A 35-Year commitment to the environment
For over 35 years, Pastor has made nature and environmental protection the guiding threads of his artistic career. “Monaco is above all my country, my roots, where I was born… But I realize that my life can only be in nature. Amidst the forests, the wind… I need this contact with nature,” he stated in a press release.
Philippe Pastor: “Painting is a lifelong commitment”
Philippe Pastor creates canvases measuring four meters by four meters. He utilizes natural pigments sometimes sourced from the Atlas Mountains and integrates natural elements like oak leaves. “What shines is not authentic,” the artist confides. “There is a whole life in these paintings, a philosophy that emerges. That is what interests me. Painting is an obsession… You shouldn’t try to do it ‘well,’ but as it needs to be done.”
