The work of the artist Rene Galan presents the Museum of the History of St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG. In the exhibition hall of Ioannovsky ravelin, which is the Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, an exhibition was opened, representing the work of the French avant-garde artist Rene Galan. The exposition of the exhibition was 53 paintings by the artist, almost unfamiliar in Russia, although for many years he lived in a small village near Tyumen.

Rene Galan came to Russia during the Second World War, when, together with his family, fleeing Murmansk with the help of Norwegian smugglers. Then the family settled near Tyumen, where they lived until the end of the war. The Galans family returned to France only in 1960.

René Galan began painting in the pre-war era, graduating from an art school in the town of Limoges. Like many provincials, the young artist went to Paris, where, actively participating in the life of the Parisian bohemia, talked with many interesting people. Upon his return to his homeland, Galan continued to engage in creativity, becoming a famous artist, whose paintings show the influence of various trends in painting.

In some of the artist’s works, the influence of the artist Jean Dubuffet is noticeable, with whom Galan was well acquainted since the pre-war era. Dubuffet believed that people experiencing difficulties in social adaptation (disabled, mentally ill), the most sincere creativity. He even coined the term “art-brut”, denoting this type of creativity.

The works written by Galan are kept in many museums of modern art and in the collections of private collectors. One of these private collections is presented to Russian connoisseurs of painting. You can get acquainted with the work of Rene Galan on June 16th by visiting the exhibition hall in the Peter and Paul Fortress.

Ludmila Trautmane © Gallerix.ru