“Mapping the psyche through a neurobiological lens, this new body of work transforms painting into an organic space of memory. ”
— Stéphane Ducret
 
 

5 + 5 = Y (Solo Exhibition), Stéphane Ducret Studio

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Featuring the inaugural presentations of the unreleased series Being Matters, the exhibitions 5 + 5 = Y (solo) & BLOW (group) highlight my most recent body of work—an intimate practice that promises to be a decisive turning point in my career.

These paintings explore the invisible mechanisms of thought and human trajectories. The artwork unfolds as a space for visual experimentation, where the creative process engages in a dialogue with the depths of the psyche.

The exhibition brings together seven large to very large oil paintings on linen, accompanied by a series of small-format works on wood.

 

Stéphane Ducret
With my voice I am calling you
2026
Oil on linen
188,8 x 138,6 x 3,9 cm | 74 ⅜ x 54 ⅝ x 1 ½ inches

The Imprint of Gesture and Memory

My work unfolds an immersive mapping of the psyche and the living realm. Drawing from a neurobiological vocabulary—electrical currents and branching neural networks—painting becomes a site for the emergence of a memory that is no longer figurative, but dynamic and organic. The canvas is thus understood as a phenomenological vessel, capturing the tensions, flows, and intangible resonances of the human experience.

Artwork as Process and Introspection

Resisting any impulse toward immediate formal resolution, my approach develops within a resolutely processual and introspective dimension. I envision the canvas as a field of heuristic experimentation. Mistakes, corrections, and layering are not erased; instead, they are elevated to the status of fully realized visual operators. Through a interplay of successive strata, every trial and hesitation remains embedded within the very texture of the work. The outcome is not a finished or decorative object, but a living organism that retains the memory of his own creation. Failure, far from being a pitfall, becomes the catalyst for an ontology of painting: it feeds the unfolding of the picture and reveals the persistent sedimentations of our own existential trajectory.

Dates
October 10 - November 22, 2026

Opening days
By appointment with Stéphane Ducret : +41 76 385 6888

Artist
Stéphane Ducret

Venue
Stéphane Ducret Studio
Chem. Champ-Caron 5A
1292 Pregny-Chambésy near Geneva
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Stéphane Ducret
With my voice I am calling you (detail)
2026
Oil on linen
188,8 x 138,6 x 3,9 cm | 74 ⅜ x 54 ⅝ x 1 ½ inches

 
 
“This work marks a shift from the conceptual realm toward a sensitive and embodied approach.”
— Stéphane Ducret