Antoine Wagner
IX.25 Oak, 2026
Sumi Ink on unbleached uncolored Gmund Paper
100 x 70 cm
39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in
39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in
Antoine Wagner’s drawing series functions as both a point of origin and a space of expansion within his practice. Each work emerges from a shared conceptual seed, yet unfolds as...
Antoine Wagner’s drawing series functions as both a point of origin and a space of expansion within his practice. Each work emerges from a shared conceptual seed, yet unfolds as an autonomous variation shaped by gesture, rhythm, and intuition. The drawings operate like coordinates rather than images, mapping inner landscapes where thought, matter, and movement converge.
Named after longitudes and latitudes, each piece marks a precise location of wonder within an ever evolving artistic cosmos. These geographic references echo Wagner’s ongoing interest in the relationship between place, mythology, and perception, while underscoring the idea of drawing as a form of navigation rather than representation.
At once intimate and expansive, the series reveals a quiet dialogue between the hand and the idea. Through repetition and variation, Wagner embraces multiplicity and openness, allowing each drawing to remain unresolved, suspended between emergence and disappearance, silence and form.
Rooted in his ongoing exploration of Impossible Forest and the landscapes of sound, Antoine Wagner creates immersive works that bridge nature, craftsmanship, and contemporary culture. Through monumental ink drawings on unbleached paper,
photography, film, and installation, Wagner transforms natural forms into poetic ecosystems that invite contemplation and imagination.
Wagner’s artistic practice, is a passage both of a physical and imaginative voyage–one shaped by nature, discovery, resilience, and the pursuit of a creative destiny.
The works celebrate the transformative power of journeys, where landscapes become stories and craftsmanship becomes a bridge between memory, imagination, and the future.
Named after longitudes and latitudes, each piece marks a precise location of wonder within an ever evolving artistic cosmos. These geographic references echo Wagner’s ongoing interest in the relationship between place, mythology, and perception, while underscoring the idea of drawing as a form of navigation rather than representation.
At once intimate and expansive, the series reveals a quiet dialogue between the hand and the idea. Through repetition and variation, Wagner embraces multiplicity and openness, allowing each drawing to remain unresolved, suspended between emergence and disappearance, silence and form.
Rooted in his ongoing exploration of Impossible Forest and the landscapes of sound, Antoine Wagner creates immersive works that bridge nature, craftsmanship, and contemporary culture. Through monumental ink drawings on unbleached paper,
photography, film, and installation, Wagner transforms natural forms into poetic ecosystems that invite contemplation and imagination.
Wagner’s artistic practice, is a passage both of a physical and imaginative voyage–one shaped by nature, discovery, resilience, and the pursuit of a creative destiny.
The works celebrate the transformative power of journeys, where landscapes become stories and craftsmanship becomes a bridge between memory, imagination, and the future.
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