The serenity of artworks by the Paris-based Korean painter Jihee Han is somewhat mesmerising. There is something serene about her presence and her gaze too. Her subtle canvases depict snowy mountains, waterfalls, oceanic vibrations, vast seascapes and landscapes. The artist is a master of transferring the natural scenery and fragments of her memories onto the canvas, and turning them into mysterious worlds. Han has recently stepped out of her comfort zone and started painting in public – until 29 October 2022, the visitors of the Galerie Odile Ouizeman, Paris, can observe Han bringing her work to life, stage by stage.

Sporting a pair of his trademark blue light glasses and a warm smile, Philippe Tavaud is certainly a recognisable figure among art collectors. Always stylish and surrounded with artists and fellow gallerists, Tavaud is an active participant in the French art scene. On his Instagram account one can always find a wide range of rich and comprehensive posts about the art world events, artworks and artists. In addition to his work as a collector of contemporary art, Tavaud sometimes curates shows and mediates during the artwork acquisition processes. This year, Tavaud is also a jury member of the Young Painter Prize, an international art competition for young artists from the Baltic states.

I recall the sense of being deeply moved when I first saw their photographs in a group show at the H Gallery in Paris. Since then, I kept seeing the artists elsewhere, including the international contemporary art fair “Paris Photo” and their solo show at the “La Forest Divonne” gallery. There is this peculiar feeling that comes over me when looking at their work: gazing out intently from the scenes frozen up in an unsettling silence, their subjects evoke a paradoxical mix of modesty and eroticism.

“Man and Fish”, a group show of Lithuanian and French artists, has opened at M.K. Čiurlionis National Museum under the initiative of the contemporary art gallery “Menų tiltas”.