Sam Francis ” I paint time”

“I paint time.” This statement by Sam Francis (1923-1994) aptly sums up the essence of his work. His paintings seeks not so much to represent the world as to capture a moment in time.

Bringing together works spanning four decades of creation, this exhibition highlights the richness of a cosmopolitan career, shaped by time spent in Europe, Japan and the United States. It thus reveals the full scope of a painting practice that is at once physical and contemplative.