Ne rien mentir

This paper composition, with its leaves and cardboard marked by use, browned by the sun or deliberately inscribed, forms a whole. A rough-cut piece of scotch tape juxtaposes the sketch of a tree, a recurring motif in Patrick Sainton's work. Throughout the composition, he makes vertical and horizontal lines converse with each other, accentuated by writing in capital letters supported by a light line, allowing for perfect linearity. The footprints and other dirt on the cardboard support bear direct witness to the artist's creativity, as he reuses objects he steps on, perhaps even stumbles over. More than a work of art, the viewer is confronted with the artist's creative process. He makes art out of what for others is merely material. If the softness of a quasi-monochrome brings a certain homogeneity to the empty spaces that have become full, the expression "Ne rien mentir" (Tell no lies) that gives the work its title, raises questions. It plays on words, textures and emotions, and questions. Like Duchamp's Dada, Patrick Sainton juxtaposes, glues and assembles what he sees and what inspires him. His work is the reflection of his artistic instincts and emotions; his work is the externalization of his inner self. Although it's difficult for the viewer to understand the work at a glance, the artist compels them to participate in its creation, like a blank sheet of paper on which the gaze of the beholder takes shape. With elegance and simplicity, Patrick Sainton deposits the colors of his poetry on the wall.