Studio Notes

The Eve Before

Countdown: just two weeks left before Paréidolie. The final days promise to be intense… every detail matters.

Franck Saïssi à Nice, devant son atelier, août 2025, photo par Philippe Aimar

Shtandart

Just before leaving my former studio, I had started this drawing of the frigate Shtandart. It waited patiently until I returned to it… Now it’s finally complete.
It is now available in the store:
> The Shtandart

Le Shtandart, encre de Chine sur carte marine, Franck Saïssi
The Shtandart, India ink on nautical chart, 106×66 cm, 2025

Under the Black Wind

Latest find: a nautical chart of the coast between Marseille and Fréjus. Impossible to resist… after all, Paréidolie takes place in Marseille.
So this will be my last piece on a nautical chart before the fair.

Sous le vent noir, encre de Chine sur carte marine, par Franck Saïssi
Sous le vent noir, India ink on nautical chart, 75×105 cm, 2025

Guide Line

To hang the 25 framed drawings on book pages, I built a homemade tool:
a wooden rod, a spirit level, some strings, and fishing weights.
Simple. Effective.

Le guide fil, module d'accrochage bricolé maison
Le guide-fil en place sur le mur, module d'accrochage.
Début de l'accrochage test en vue de Paréidolie
Test d'accrochage avec le guide fil en vue de Paréidolie

Final stretch

Just a few more drawings… then it will be the culmination of six months of preparation.
Can’t wait to see the Paréidolie wall come alive as visitors pass by.

See you soon on Mars!

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    1. Merci beaucoup pour votre soutien, çe me fait très plaisir ! Je note votre adresse mail et je ne manquerai pas de vous prévenir pour mes prochaines expositions. A bientôt !

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