On the occasion of Art Paris, Justin Weiler invites the public to immerse themselves in his evocative world of hand-painted glass. At the heart of his practice, light is not merely a subject of representation; it is a material in its own right. It structures space, reveals color, and engages the viewer’s perception. In his paintings, light seems to emanate from the surface itself, with no identifiable source, establishing a direct relationship between the work and its surroundings. The painting thus breaks free from the traditional frame. It is no longer a closed surface but an open space, traversed by light and movement. Glass, far from being a mere support, becomes an active medium; transparency is not absence, but passage. It allows the painting to interact with the architecture, the walls, the floor, and the movements of the public. Justin Weiler’s work is part of a protocol-based artistic approach. Each work arises from a set of precise rules he imposes on himself, from a succession of repeated actions and measured gestures. This methodological rigor brings his practice closer to minimalist research. Thus, in Justin Weiler’s work, painting is not merely contemplated: it is traversed, experienced, and activated by the presence of the viewer.
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Visual artist born in Paris in 1990, Justin Weiler lives and works in Paris. He graduated from the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Nantes in 2015 and then from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris with honors (DNSAP 2017).
He was an artist-in-residence at the Académie de France in Madrid at the Casa de Velázquez in 2019–2020. In 2016, he was awarded the City of Nantes Visual Arts Prize, the CRAC Biennale of Contemporary Art in Champigny-sur-Marne, and the Diamond Scholarship from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Since then, his work has been included in numerous public and private collections, including the Nantes Museum of Art, the FRAC des Pays de la Loire, and the Société Générale collection, among others. His work has been featured in several exhibitions in France, such as at the Collection Lambert in Avignon during ¡Viva Villa!, as well as in China, Cyprus, Canada, Dubai, and Luxembourg. In 2022, the Mobilier National acquired three of his works for the creation of two rugs and a tapestry. In 2023, he was named a winner of the Vitrines Yves Saint Laurent worldwide, and his work was exhibited simultaneously in Yves Saint Laurent stores in New York, Los Angeles, Dubai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Milan, Paris, London, and Seoul. The Mobilier National commissioned a monumental work from him, which was installed in February 2023 at the Élysée Palace.
