30/05/2026
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JIM JAZZ aka Jean-Marie Poiré
« Juxtaposed Emotions »
« Flavie Durand-Ruel explains to me what a “repentir” (from French)
is: a technique in which a painter, dissatisfied with his work, paints
over it to erase what he didn’t like.[…] »
By Jean-Marie Poiré aka JIM JAZZ
We’ve known Jean-Marie Poiré as a photographer, the hard rock singer of Les Frenchies, and the author of a memoir, « Rire est une fête. » However, his fame rests on his career as a screenwriter and director of numerous cult films.
Today, we discover him as a painter! Yes, Jean-Marie paints. Was this talent missing from his repertoire? I don’t think so. He simply wanted to try it out, just to see… It’s like if, passing by a piano, and not being a musician, I lifted the lid and tapped a few keys, thinking, « I should give it a go one of these days. » I never did, but Jean-Marie dove headfirst into painting. […] »
A SUNDAY ON THE HELICON
By IVAN MESSAC
Exhibition 10 May – 27 June 2026
Frederick Mouraux Gallery
Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #27
1180 Brussels - Belgium
[email protected]
www.frederickmourauxgallery.com
Copyright Inès Bergen
