André Bodin Labode, a French sculptor and painter born on 14 August 1947 in Rochefort-sur-Yon in the Vendée department near the Atlantic Ocean, has built an extensive exhibition record across Europe since the 2010s. As documented in December 2019, his artistic practice centres on translating personal experience and spiritual truths through visual form, moving beyond superficial reality into what he describes as meaning-making work.
Artistic Foundation and Influences
Bodin Labode’s artistic vocabulary was substantially shaped by his time in Germany during the 1970s, where he encountered German Expressionism. This experience became a major source of inspiration, leading him to develop an approach built on joyful architectures, luminous surfaces, and reconciliation of the grey tones that characterise contemporary life.
Exhibition Record
By 2019, Bodin Labode had participated in numerous exhibitions across Italy and France. That year alone included five shows: Breath and Intériorité at Priory Saint-Nicolas (June–July, France); Thirty Nine (March–April, Monaco); The Rotarian Arts (April, Les Sables d’Olonne); The Espressione dell’Anima at Hotel Charming Santa Fosca in Venice (curated by Marco Dolfin); and an International Art Exhibition at Hotel Boutique Santa Croce in Venice (10 May–22 November, curated by Elena Petras Duleba). Additional 2019 showings in Venice Mestre included Geometri Apparenti, L’Espressione dell’Anima, and La Bauta d’Oro (28 February–6 March, curated by Giancalo Da Lio) at D’E.M. Venice Art Gallery.
Earlier career exhibitions spanned 2011 to 2018, with regular presentations at D’E.M. Venice Art Gallery in Mestre, alongside shows in France, Spain, Belgium, and Morocco. Notable exhibitions included the 2017–2018 International Visions opening at D’E.M. (curated by Vittorio Sgarbi), the 2016 Triennale delle Arte Contemporanea in Verona, the 2015 MEAM Museo d’Arte Moderna in Barcelona, and the 2015 International Art Biennial in Palermo.
Frequently asked questions
Where was André Bodin Labode born?
Bodin Labode was born on 14 August 1947 in Rochefort-sur-Yon in the Vendée department, a location close to the Atlantic Ocean.
What artistic movement influenced his work?
German Expressionism, encountered during his time in Germany in the 1970s, became a major source of inspiration for his artistic practice.
Where has he exhibited primarily?
Since 2011, Bodin Labode has exhibited extensively across Europe, with particular concentration in Venice Mestre at D’E.M. Venice Art Gallery, alongside shows in France, Spain, Belgium, Morocco, and other European locations.
