Alain Séchas

Born in Colombes in 1955, Alain Séchas lives and works in Paris. He is known for his creations combining sculpture, painting and installation. He focuses on depicting animal- and human-like characters in ironic and offbeat situations. Inspired by popular culture and comic strips, his style combines graphic simplicity with societal reflection. His sometimes humorous works tackle universal themes such as identity, consumer society and modern mythologies. Alain Séchas has been exhibiting his work since 1984; he represented France at the São Paulo Biennial in 1996, and has had numerous one-man shows, notably at the Mamco in 2002 (Trivial Pursuit) and 2009 (Marouflette), at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in 2016 (Coup de vent), and at the Musée de l'Abbaye Sainte-Croix in Les Sables d'Olonne in 2018 (Passe-temps).