ALEXANDRE ABYLA

Swiss painter — Born in Geneva in 1961

Alexandre Abyla has been drawing since childhood. Self-taught, he never attended art school. Early on, drawing became far more than a passion for him: a way to escape, to imagine other worlds and to give shape to what words could not always express.

An independent artist since 1988, he has spent several decades exploring techniques and styles, from the Renaissance to contemporary art. Frescoes, trompe-l’œil, portraits, reproductions of the great masters: this diversity allowed him to develop a mastery of drawing and painting, without ever losing the joy of creating.

But over time, mastering painting was no longer enough. He felt the need to tell something else.

His work gradually evolved towards a more personal expression, where the precision of the gesture serves emotion.

Today, his works explore invisible wounds, silences, revolt, love, dignity and rebuilding. Women hold an essential place in them, no longer only as figures of beauty, but as the embodiment of human strength, fragility and resilience.

Through two complementary worlds, THE SHADOW and THE LIGHT, Alexandre Abyla gives a voice to emotions.

In the shadow, drawing reveals gazes, silences and what remains buried.

In the light, colour bursts forth, faces assert themselves and emotions take their full place.

Two artistic expressions, one shared purpose: to make visible what we do not always see, but deeply feel.

After more than 37 years of creation, Alexandre Abyla no longer seeks only to represent the world. He seeks to tell what lies behind appearances.

Today, this approach has a name:

PAINTING TO SAY

“I don’t paint to decorate. I paint to say.”