French painter goes back to black in soul-searching art exhibition in KL

'This physical proximity allows me to feel the marks I make, contributing to my exploration of a new variety of textures, gestures and movement,' says Vaultman, crafts his own brushes and art-making tools. Photo: @bytianxing

Before he made his detour into artistic expression and painting, French painter Jonathan Vaultman was deep in the world of science. He has a PhD in veterinary medicine and other degrees in osteopathy and acupuncture. His is an unorthodox path, but what is a journey if not an adventure?

If you believe that everything is connected, then Vaultman lives it and breathes it. His search for connections and links is all-consuming and persistent. It is present in how he paints and how he thinks, and in his first solo art exhibition in Malaysia, he is going back to the beginning to retrace, re-examine and respond.