What exactly does it mean to be an Outsider in art?
The term was coined by the Anglo-Saxons to give the English language a synonym for art brut, a movement initiated in France by Dubuffet in 1945.
Initially a simple translation, the term has evolved in its own right. Today, it encompasses self-taught, marginal artists, far removed from the art world, with no ties to art schools or creative institutions. Between art brut and outsider art, the boundaries remain blurred... Leberloa crosses them as he pleases. He is an outsider to art brut.
His primary aim: to trigger emotions. Completely self-taught, Leberloa is like his painting: spontaneous, energetic, alive. Artist Hervé Di Rosa called him a "raving lunatic" brimming with life. And every canvas reflects this.
Over time, the artist has developed her own language. The eyes of her subjects, always large and round, represent the mirror of the soul; hands are often present, welcoming, shaking, sharing and embracing. The result is slightly tribal, joyful characters in dense, shimmering colors.
The artist speaks of a liberating figuration where the action of painting can sometimes take precedence over the result. And when we come face to face with one of Leberloa's canvases, we can feel all the vigor and energies being propelled. It's a transmission of emotions and passion.
"I'm afraid the 21st century is all about pathos and bling-bling. Fortunately, there's still art brut."
Ready to plunge into a world where spontaneity and instinct take precedence over convention?
Join us on Saturday March1 for a new way of looking at art.
VERNISSAGE
Saturday, March 1, 6-9pm in the presence of the artist
Exhibition from March 1 to 8, 2025
Galerie Le Container
4 rue Granet - 13100 Aix-en-Provence
