Eric Moteau Verneuille

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Born in 1968 near Châteauroux, Éric Moteau Verneuille discovered art as one experiences an aesthetic shock. He was eight years old when a television program on Niki de Saint Phalle aired. It was a revelation—an inner earthquake. Two days later, he held his first tubes of paint and enrolled in evening classes at the Beaux-Arts in his hometown. That defining moment would forever root his artistic practice in a visceral quest for freedom and chromatic vibration.

A graduate in civil engineering and from the École nationale des Beaux-Arts of Tours in 1990, he has since navigated between the precision of structure and the spontaneity of expression. After completing his military service, he moved to London, reuniting with friends from art school. He would remain there for six years—nocturnal, creative, and inspired by the city’s underground energy and artificial lights. It is in this sleepless metropolis that his visual imagination became firmly anchored in the urban universe.

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His work was presented in Monaco during a group exhibition organized by Art Collect®, marking a new stage of recognition for the artist.

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At the end of 1996, he returned to France, settling in Paris. He continued to work in the nightlife scene and held his first exhibitions in 1997. His early paintings captivated audiences with their raw energy, even if his style was not yet fully defined. But color was already at the heart of it — vivid, bold, and unapologetic. In 2003, he chose to move to Les Sables-d’Olonne, later beginning a collaboration with a gallery in La Roche-sur-Yon in 2008, which strengthened his local presence. Selected for the FLAC (Local Contemporary Art Fairs) in 2011 and 2017, he continued with numerous exhibitions and solo shows, and since 2022, he has been represented by a gallery in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.

The artist summarizes his approach as follows:

“My work is entirely focused on the urban universe, with its layers of color splashes and perspectives. I use a mixed technique combining oil, acrylic, ink, resin, pigments, and paper — an explosion of pure color to assert my own pictorial expression.”

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His compositions are visual pulsations — collisions of color, raw imprints, and layered materials that tell stories of the city, the night, fractured memories, and fluorescent loves. The eye wanders through them, bumps against them, and finally finds itself again.

Inspired by Niki de Saint Phalle, he inherited from her the jubilation of color and the freedom of gesture. Yet Éric Moteau Verneuille has carved his own path: that of an “energy blender,” whose paintings never cease to vibrate, to converse, to provoke.

“My works no longer belong to me once they’re exhibited. The connection they create with the audience — that’s the most fascinating part of the journey.”

Now certified and listed by I-CAC, Éric Moteau Verneuille continues his path with the same intensity. Between urban explosion and pictorial emotion, he composes a body of work that is vivid, sincere, and electrifying — art that speaks as much to the eye as to the whole body.

 

TESTIMONIALS

I’m so glad I came across Eric’s work about fifteen years ago — it was love at first sight with one of his paintings. After discovering the artwork, I had the chance to meet the man behind it: attentive, kind, approachable… and so much more. A few years later, I fell for another painting — completely different, yet just as exceptional. Now, I’m eagerly waiting for one of his upcoming projects, hoping to be among the first to fall for it again. I often recommend his work — and always with enthusiasm.

MP Madrelle

Vividly colorful paintings, with signature strokes that make each of Eric’s works a reflection of his soul and emotions. My heartfelt thanks to Eric, who, for several years now, has welcomed me into his studio — allowing me to follow him ever further, toward new horizons. I truly hope this journey continues for a long time to come.

Alexia Hanton

I’m an absolute fan of Eric Moteau Verneuille. We’ve commissioned and purchased several of his paintings — the most meaningful one being a special piece created for our wedding, with the mission of reconciling Brittany and the Bordeaux region, our two places of origin. The result: a wonderfully subtle and beautifully balanced painting. We continue to admire his artistic evolution and couldn’t resist falling once again for one of his pieces from the lockdown period. Most recently, we commissioned him to represent France in a painting for an Argentinian friend. In short, Eric is truly talented — and possesses that rare, supreme quality: modesty.

C & T. V