Philippe Cognée's Raw Wax Paintings Subvert Traditional Representations of Flowers

This month, French artist Philippe Cognée will present his new series of flower-themed paintings at Galerie Templon in Paris. "Carne Dei Fiori" showcases Cognée's signature blurred wax paintings and encaustic technique, while signaling a new direction for the artist. Although well-known for his large-scale compositions of fridges and washing machines, Cognée has turned to flowers to "bring out the sublime within a uniform, modern and often disembodied reality." "Carne Dei Fiori" features sunf...