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OFF-PISTEAs the Paris Olympics 2024 captivates the world, Galerie j / is pleased
to present “Off-Piste”, a group exhibition offering a parallel
exploration of themes that extend beyond traditional sports. Set
against this global event, "Off-Piste" leverages the dual meaning of its
title – a skiing term also signifying defying norms – to present acollection of thought-provoking and transformative artworks.
Re ecting the Olympics' celebration of diversity and inclusivity, theexhibition aims to be an inclusive art showcase featuring a wide rangeof mediums, including painting, installation art, and mixed media.
This exhibition gathers works from three artists hailing from different
countries, each contributing unique viewpoints on competition,
sustainability, and the human condition. Together, these pieces invite
viewers to re ect on environmental responsibilities, societal values,
and the boundaries we impose on ourselves and others.

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Drawing inspiration from the relentless drive of athletes, French artist
Anouchka Gérard's work draws parallels to how art can transcend theconstraints of its medium. Her work is characterised by a profoundexploration of protection, transformation, and introspection throughdifferent techniques such as carving, detaching from glass, andintricate stitching. Her creations, exempli ed by pieces like "Corset
Habité" and "Resting Piece" transcend mere representation to evoke
deeper themes of resilience and vulnerability. Each artwork
symbolises a journey of metamorphosis and contemplation, where
everyday materials are imbued with symbolic meaning, offeringviewers a poetic refuge amidst the complexities of contemporary life.

Similarly inspired by the way athletes push their physical limits at the
Olympics, Spanish artist DOURONE's work serves as a stark reminderthat our planet is also nearing critical thresholds. His vibrant,
surrealist-inspired pieces challenge us to think about sustainability
and harmonious coexistence with nature. Through his brightly
coloured pieces, he addresses the palpable threat of global warming
and the urgent need for environmental awareness.
Chinese artist Mao Yu Qiu merges roles within competitiveenvironments, questioning our self-perception and place incompetition dynamics. She has transformed the competitive dualplayer sport of table tennis into a concept akin to a single-player
sport, re ecting the internal and external con icts experienced in
sports and exploring the boundaries between the participant, theopponent, and the spectator. This innovative perspective invites
viewers to contemplate their roles and interactions within the broader
context of competition.
"Off-Piste" calls audiences to re ect on the broader implications ofsports and competition. It invites audiences to reconsider theenvironmental, social, and personal boundaries we encounter andstrive to overcome.

Anouchka Gérard
Born in 1998 in France
Lives and works in Paris

Born in 1998, Anouchka is a French artist who now lives in Paris. She graduated from Wimbledon College with a Fine Art
degree in 2020. She regularly shows her work in different cities across Europe.
Inspired by the architects Archigram, the engraver Piranese or the designer Paul Noble, she combines various techniques,
notably painting and engraving, to create effects of texture and relief. She shapes the material, integrates graphic andarchitectural signs. These traces reveal tensions between the constructed and the organic, con nement and resilience,
melody and chaos.

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The marked and tattooed material is nally peeled off from its support and becomes Skin. This almost sculptural work reveals
at the same time its depth and its vulnerability. Undeniable echo of our presence in the world.

EDUCATION
2021
2020
2017

MAGAZINE PROJECTSArt business and art history Master of Art, Sotheby's Instituteof ArtFine Art, Painting, Wimbledon College of Art UAL
Art prep, Atelier de Sèvres

SOLO EXHIBITION
2024

Peaux de Peinture, Galerie 24b, ParisGROUP EXHIBITION
2024

OFF-PISTE, Galerie j/, Paris

2022

Rouge Poivr Collectif, Paris
Vert Galant Gallery Exhibition, Paris
Art fair Art3f with Van Gogh Art Gallery, Madrid

2020

Penultimatium, The Copeland Gallery, London
Wimbledon Degree Show, London

2019

Capsticks exhibition – Artwork selected to be displayed in
Wimbledon law rm of ces, London

ARTIST RESIDENCY

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ArtCamp, 8th dition artists' residence in Andorra with
UNESCO Francophonie International Day with UNESCO formonaco as a woman artist-painter

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2023

2021

Made in Bed Magazine, London interview
Friends in the Arts, Venice/Lisbon pages in their FITA
MAGAZINE vol.1

2020

Art Gazette, London contemporary catalogue

DOURONE
Born in 1985 in Spain
Lives and works between Paris and Brussels

Fabio Lopez, known as DOURONE, began his artistic journey at 14 with graf ti in his hometown Madrid. His early work
earned him respect and led to collaborations with advertising agencies and international brands like Levis, Lacoste, andAustin Mini.
In 2012, he partnered with Elodie Arshak, which led to a new phase in his artistic career. While continuing to create
original works in the studio, the duo Dourone focused on international muralism. They moved to Paris in 2014 and thenLos Angeles, creating notable murals, including one at the Staples Center which will be listed as a city heritage. Over past
years, they traveled through 21 countries, painting 104 large-format murals and exhibiting in galleries worldwide.

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From 2012 to 2017, they work under the concept inspired by Eduardo Galiano of SENTIPENSANTE: Think with yourheart, feel with your head. From 2017 to 2021, they de ne the contours of the FRAGMENTED RECORD concept: aRecord that narrates the adaptation of the human species to our constantly changing planet. In 2022, DOURONE entereda more introspective phase, concentrating on a current and subjective vision of everyday human behavior. Since 2023,
they have been presenting a new collection titled "In the Non- Everyday." This series explores the quest for balance insituations where one can see the glass as half full or half empty. It encourages re ection on our own positioning in theface of everyday life moments.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
2021
2017
2014
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007

Como va tu verano? Oever Gallery, Ostende
Sedentarismo Global, Palm Beach Gallery, Brussels
00:00’02, Ruby Gallery, Brussels
Ombre Brillante, Orlinda Lavergne Galerie, Mulhouse
RETRACTUS III.,Blu Room, Madrid
RETRACTUS II, Monkey Garden & IAm, Madrid
El Sistema, Montana Shop Gallery, Madrid
Los Cinco Sentidos, Sho Galery, Barcelona
Bar Los Roles, Maxó Galery, Barcelona
FOTOFUNK, Association, Madrid
R.C.C. (Retro Con Contemporáneo), Espora Gallery, Madrid
Encuentros En La 3° Fase, Cerilla Gallery, Madrid

2018

2017
2016
2015

2013
GROUP EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS
2024

2023
2022

2021
2020
2019

2018

RED SUNSET, IM Gallery, Guangzhou
OFF-PISTE, Galerie j/, Paris
Human Nature, Mozuku Gallery, Kaohsiung
In Between/ Call It What You Want, E30 Gallery, Frankfurt
Art Against Pain, Galerie Joseph, Paris, France
The Eye Of The Tiger, 571 Artspace Gallery, Hangzhou
Boards To Be Solidaire, auction, Galerie Agnès B, Paris
The Sneak Peak, Mirus Gallery, Los Angeles
Anamorphic Portraiture, Mirus Gallery, Denver
Innerspace Project, ABV Gallery, Atlanta
SCOPE NY, Singulart, New-YorkArt Elysee, Ground Effect Gallery,Paris
Painters Painting, Plastic Murs Gallery, Valencia
Monike Art Fair, Ground Effect Gallery, New YorkUrban Art Fair., Ground Effect Gallery, ParisTake Off, Ground Effect Gallery, Paris
An Impecable Bunch, The Go Gallery, Amsterdam

2011

2008

2007

Art Unlimited, Hegemann Gallery, Munich
Publics Murs, Plastic Murs Gallery, Valencia
Swinton Gallery,, Swinton Gallery, Madrid
Urban Art Fair, Paris
Eurantica Art Fair, Brussels
A Better View, ABV Gallery, Atlanta
Plan De Métro De Paris, Paris
Scope Art Fair, ABV Gallery, Miami Art BaselHall Of Fame, NDSM, Amsterdam
Buzz Art Auction,auction. Miami
What We Do Is Secret.,Stone Malone Gallery, Los Angeles
Rca Secret Dubai. Art Dubaï,Dubaï, Arabs Emirates
Made In Spain, CAC de Málaga, Benetton Foundation,
MálagaBurning Ink Geneva By Dcshoes. The Square Gallery,
GenevaThe Brain Cover Art Show By Dcshoes. The Square Gallery,
GenevaAsísomos, Nänai, Último Colectivoa, Madrid
Vendidos Bandidos Galería Mad Is Mad,Ultimo Colectivoa,
MadridAmor & Odio, Tabularrasa Shop, Madrid
Nike Art & Gamba’Sneacker, Gamba’Sneacker Shop, Madrid,
Spain
We Pimp Your Pumps, Victoria, Madrid, Spain
Modorrra Trans, Artistic Reproduction’S Museum. Bilbao

MUSEUM PERMANENT COLLECTION
2022

LA PAREJA large format canvas for STRAAT MUSEUM,
Amsterdam

SCULPTURES AND INSTALLATIONS

2018

2020
2019
2017
2012

2017

Sculpture and installation DD/C1-B for DEDALE, France
LITA 00 :00,02, Angelholm, Sweden, (mural installation)
Sculpture for OMBRE BRILLANTE, France
Sculpture for LEVI ́STRAUSS, Spain

MURALSTransmission, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Le Monde De Demain, Abidjan, Ivory CoastInternet, Aix-En-Provence, France
Chez Soi, Chennevières Sur Marne, France
Dourone In Da Place, Villeurbanne, France
4 Elements, Los Angeles, USA
Modos De Ver, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Chateau D’Eau Gien, France
Dourone3, Helsingborg, Sweden
Gaelle 00:00,02, Genoa, Italy
Nya 00:00,02, Ettelbruk, Luxembourg
Carla 00:00,02, Helsingborg, Sweden
Jessica 00:00,02, Jette, Belgium
Ana 00:00,02, Agueda, PortugalChaïma 00:00,02, Montargis, France
Magali 00 :00,03, Paris, France
Marine 00 :00,02, Pantin, France
Audrey 00 :00,02, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Jessica Magali 00 :00,01, Metz, France
Audrey Superzoom, Anderlecht, Belgium
Candice 00 :00,02, Whangarei, New Zealand
Esther 00 :00,02, Huesca, Spain
Atelier, San Diego, USA
Esencial 2, Aartselaar, Belgium
De Sangre, Bruxelles, Belgium
Esencial, Lyon, France

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2023
2022

2021

2020

2019

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2018

2016

Sonder, Vannes, France
Opia, Oostende, Belgium
Raices, Le Mur Bruxelles, Belgium
Para Muriel, Mexico City, Mexico
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
The Light, Miami, USA
Collab Wynwood, Miami, USA
Basel House, Miami, USA
La Verdad No Tiene Forma, Jacksonville, USA
Pensando En Un Cambio, Bayonne, France
Two Faces Earth, Salt Lake City, USA
Pensamiento Propio, Vantaa, Finlande
Positiv Unendlich, Vienne, Austria
Llegando A Tu Destino, Estepona, Spain
Le Mur, Mulhouse, FranceMême Composition Même Beauté, Mulhouse, France
Camissa, Cape Town, South Africa
Change The Colors, Johannesburg, South Africa
Un Mundo Posible, Torrijos, Map, Spain
Fraternity, Kiev, Art United Us, Ukraine
Frontières Aquatiques, Bordeaux, Océan Climax Festival,
FranceRe exion, Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France
Synchronisation, Biarritz, Colorama Festival, France
Dourone/Murone, Tenerife, Banana Rock Festival, Spain
Entre Dos Almas, Cartagena, One Urban World Festival,
Spain
Open, Netanya, Artist4israel Project, Israel
Inside Out, Marrakech, Street Art Marrakech Biennale,
MoroccoSainte-Marthe, Paris, France
Border Line, Madrid, Spain
Nuevo Mundo 3.0, Paris, FranceMURALS

2014

2013

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2015

Le Mur, Paris, France
Pura Vida, Jacó, Costa Rica
Behind The Wall, Smile South Central, L.A, USA
Welcome Adan, You Are The Key, Animal Alley Project, L.A
USA
Human Mix, Mural Collaboration With Marina Zumi, Miami,
USA
Heineken Mobile Art Experience, Live Painting, Miami Art
Basel, USA
Pictopia Medellin, Street Art Festival, Medellín, Colombia
Roscella Bay Festival Music And Art Festival, La Rochelle,
FranceHeerlen Murals Street Art Festival, Heerlen, Netherlands
Kosmopolite Art Tour Street Art Festival, Louvain-La-Neuve,
Belgium
Kosmopolite Art Tour Street Art Festival, Bruxelles, Belgium
Dourone & Nikibi Mural, Lille, France
Quai 36 Art Residency, Paris, France
Sentipensante Project, Paris, France
Playa Vista Mural, Los Angeles, USA
Gabba Art District Beauty cation Project, Los Angeles, USA
South Park Downtown Mural, Los Angeles, USA
Hollywood Eastman Kodak Building Mural, L.A,USA
Sentipensante Project , Border Line, Madrid, Spain
Sentipensante Project, Pointe De Poulmarch, Paris, France
Sentipensante Project, Palma De Mallorca, Spain
16o Anniversario Garito Café, Palma De Mallorca, Spain
Obey Icon Artist Tour, Paris, France
Sentipensante Project Paris, France
Street Museum Project Genève, Switzerland
Sonorama Ribera Festival. Live Painting. Burgos, Spain
Face To Face. Presentation Event Network, Madrid, Spain

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2016

2013
2012

2011
2007
2006

Street Museum Project Madrid, Spain
Street Museum Project Paris, France
Street Museum Project Madrid, Spain
Boards .Campaign Vodafone Yu, Madrid, Segovia, Toledo,
Soria, Spain
Mural Illustration, Kraken Rhum Party, Madrid, Spain
Mural Illustration , Hendricks Gin Party, Madrid, Sevilla,
Spain
Mural Illustration, Hendricks Gin Party, Valencia, Spain
Mural Illustration, O Marisquiño, Spanish Skateboard
Championship, Vigo, Spain
Urban Funke, Music, Art Sport Festival. International Urban
Culture Encounter. Mural Illustration, Barcelona, Spain

PUBLICATIONS
2022
2021
2019
2018

2017
2016
2015

Street Art, Les arts urbains en Nouvelle Aquitaine
Sud,Editions Ouest France
Dedale, Land’Artic, octubre,France
Alter Ego, Editions Gallimard, October, France
Sky Is The Limit, October, France
STREET ART EUROPE, Editions Alternatives, October, France
GUIDE DU STREET ART, Gallimard Editions, March, France
SPRAYS ON WALLS: Urban Adventure of Graf ti Art, Edition
Send Point, January, China
MURALS Large scale-Illustration. Edition Eva Minguet,
January, Spain
PARIS STREET ART (Omniscience) par Claude Degoutte,November, France“Spain. Identity/Modernity. Contemporary Artists from Spain(Imago Mundi. Luciano Benetton Collection) January, Spain

Mao Yu Qiu
Born in 1996 in China
Lives and works in Paris

Mao Yu Qiu, who is currently based in Paris, creates works that are mainly in the form of installations and comics dealing
with interpersonal relationships and the struggles that arise from them. Her creations are a response to the various forms of
microaggression she observed throughout shifting power dynamics within social groups. And by transforming suchgestures into everyday objects, she aims to satisfy the desire for power even for the slightest moment.

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She explores the dynamics of power and hidden violence in interpersonal relationships through her innovative works.
Fascinated by the subtle gestures individuals use to gain in uence, she examines how these behaviors transform into
mutual, gentle violence, creating scenarios with offenders and the offended. By combining these hidden forces withgestures and tools, she transforms them into everyday objects that explore and test the invisible boundaries ofrelationships, offering a poetic re ection on human interactions.

EDUCATION
2023
2022

2021

Window, Prenzlauer studio, Berlin
Casa da Dona Laura, Casa do Capitão, Lisbon
Demain, Espace Christiane Peugeot, Paris
Project - Le pont d'artist, Ohio, USA

2020

Self, Espace Findespace, Singapore

Master, Paris 1
DNSAP, ENSBSOLO EXHIBITIONSOpen Game, Tree Art Gallery, Paris
Looking For A Family Member Today, Espace Helmut, Leipzig

2023
2022

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1 Gallery Art Fair, Ginza Tsutaya Books/JPS Gallery, Tokyo
L'art est il sérieux?, Espace Culturel Utrillo, Pierre tte sur
Seine
A Room of Our Time I , Michel Journiac Gallery, Paris
A Room of Our Time II, Le Sample, Bagnolet
Garden of Reveries, IESA Galery, Paris

2022

Ne Pas Déranger, Tour Orion, Montreuil
Kit D'installation, Maison Fraternelle, Paris
Con ence, 59 Rivoli Galery, Paris
Nuit Blanche, Centre Culture Du Crous De Paris
Fresh legs, Heike Arndt DK Galery, Berlin

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OFF-PISTE, Galerie j/, Paris
19ème Biennale d'art contemporain de Champigny,Champigny-sur-Marne, Paris
Invention of central city, San Tu Galery, Shanghai
In ation: Sustainable Calm, Daumenluscher Gallery, Berlin

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2024

OFF-PISTE

SELECTED ARTWORKPREVIEW

"Resting Piece" is a poetic, introspective work of art thatevokes a moment of rest and recuperation. The cushion,
with its delicate folds, invites you to doze off and let
yourself drift off into tranquillity. It symbolises a space
where you can languish in peace, disconnected from thetumult of the outside world.
The residues of the paint skins, set in resin, bear witness to
the remnants of past moments, to what remains, to what
has been left behind. These remains, symbolised by awhite lotus, convey a sense of calm and care. The lotus, anemblem of purity and rebirth, reinforces the need for restand healing.
The work captures the need to replenish and regenerate
through the materiality of frozen paint. "Resting Piece"
embodies a suspended moment, an interlude of serenity
where the soul nds a refuge to heal and comfort itself.

Anouchka Gérard
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Acrylic and resin, mixed media(Painted skin detached from its glass support)
106 x 72 cm (Framed size)
Framed by the Deuxième Oeil studio“Archange” is a work that symbolises Phaéton, the son of the Sun god,
as a scratched superhero. It illustrates the myth of Phaeton, who burnt
his wings in his quest to transcend the clouds by driving his father'schariot.
The work captures Phaeton's relentless struggle against his own
impulses, under the watchful eye of his father, Helios. Despite hisfather's warnings, Phaeton insists on driving the solar chariot. Unable
to control the celestial horses, he wreaks havoc before being struck
down by Zeus to avert a universal catastrophe.
"Archange" transcends simple mythological representation to evoke
themes of ambition, vulnerability and human limitations, transforming
Phaeton into a timeless gure of courage and tragedy.

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Acrylic, sewing thread and resin, mixed media(Assemblage of sewn paint skins detached from its glass support)
45.6 x 55.6 cm (Framed size)
Framed by the Deuxième Oeil studioAmid the fervent excitement of the Olympic Games, a
concern persists within me. While the world celebrates
sporting excellence, pushing physical limits and breaking
records, I cannot help but think of another limit we aresurpassing: that of our planet.
Global warming threatens us more palpably every day. The
effects of climate change are already being felt worldwide,from rising sea levels to extreme weather events.
In this context, the Olympic Games, with their global reach,have the opportunity to be a platform for raising awarenessabout this crucial issue.
——— DOURONE

DOURONE
Trophées, 2024
Acrylic
120 x 60 cm

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DOURONE
Border line, 2024
Acrylic
100 x 200 cm

fl15“Border Line” represents the moment when we take that one step
too far, where we surpass the rules we have imposed on ourselves.
It is a call to action, a reminder that we are at a crucial point
where our decisions will determine the future of our planet. The
work invites re ection on our actions and the need to transcend
self-imposed limitations and rules to embrace positive change. It isa visual representation of the coexistence of hope and despair,pushing us to take that crucial step toward a more sustainable
future.

In a table tennis match, there are three roles: one's own side,
one's opponent and one's spectator. But this object brings
these three roles together in a single person: the participant,the enemy and the indifferent spectator. Where should weplace ourselves, and how do we t into which role?
—— Mao Yu Qiu

Mao Yu Qiu
Table du pingpong, 2024
Wood, metalfi

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Mao Yu Qiu
Single player: Monstre à deux têtes, 2024
Wood, resin, metal
23x29x15cm

Mao Yu Qiu
Single player: Embrasser, 2024
Wood, resin, metal
22x10x7 cm

Vernissage *9 July 2024, 6 - 9 pm
Press Preview *9 July 2024, 4:30 – 5:30 pm*In the presence of the artists
Exhibition Dates
10 July - 10 August 2024
For Media Inquiries, please contact
mika@jpsgallery.com

Gallery Address:
12 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth,75003 Paris
Contact number: + 33 1 40 61 04 91

Galerie j / is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2024 focusing on
intellectually engaging presentations designed to challenge, inspire, andencourage critical thinking among audiences through thought-provoking
content.
We are committed to bridging the gap between the East and West bycollaborating with emerging and established creatives across the world tocurate experimental exhibitions that push the boundaries of diverse artistic
practices and encourage interdisciplinary collaborations in thecontemporary art landscape.

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