This exhibition is entitled: The Four Pillars of Heaven; it's a bit in reference to all tribal societies that always have a center of the world somewhere, they are the Axis mundis. The places where one can communicate with an elsewhere. We live today only on one horizontal plane and other cultures also live on a more vertical plane, (in other dimensions). We can also feel this in cathedrals, but this vertical plane is much higher within shamans for example. 

Pitch-art video showing a working session at the Besançon studio, where the artist is screen printing works on yellow Wang Sketching 80g or white or cream B.F.K. Rives 250g papers (25,5 x 25,5 cm - 10''x10''), in order to continue his "Shakti-Yoni: Ecstatic Cosmic Dances" series. July 15th & 17th 2019.

Documentary film showing the artist Jean-Pierre Sergent blocking the pinholes on his silkscreen frames in order to continue his Shakti-Yoni: "Ecstatic Cosmic Dances" series. Filmed by the artist at his studio on July 14th 2019.

Documentary film showing the artist Jean-Pierre Sergent taping two positives films together in order to continue his Shakti-Yoni: "Ecstatic Cosmic Dances" series. Filmed by the artist at his studio on June 21st 2019.

Documentary film showing the artist exposing his silk-screen frames for the "Shakti-Yoni: Ecstatic Cosmic Dances" series. Filmed by Christine Chatelet on June 21st 2019.

124 new photos of the art prints completed during Summer 2019 from the série Shakti-Yoni: Ecstatic Cosmic Dances, printed mainly in unique prints and limited editions of 5, acrylic hand silk-screened and Indian ink on yellow Wang 80g paper, unframed size dimensions: 25,5 x 25,5 cm / 10''x10''.

Documentary film showing the artist Jean-Pierre Sergent taping two positives films together in order to continue his Shakti-Yoni: "Ecstatic Cosmic Dances" series. Filmed by Lionel Georges on May 16th 2019.

171 new photos of the art prints completed during Summer 2019 from the série Shakti-Yoni: Ecstatic Cosmic Dances, printed mainly in unique prints and limited editions of 5, acrylic hand silk-screened and Indian ink on white B.F.K. Rives paper 250g, unframed size dimensions: 25,5 x 25,5 cm / 10''x10''.

Photos showing the artist taping two positifs films together in order to continue his Shakti-Yoni: Ecstatic Cosmic Dances series. Photos by Lionel Georges, May 16th 2019

Thank you very much Nicolas, good evening everyone! It's really a pleasure to see you all here together for this beautiful exhibition! I've been living here in Besançon for a very long time (15 years) and I've known two curators before and I've always tried to make this museum open to contemporary art. And finally, it is opening there, thanks to you Nicolas! I think this is good news for all the artists here tonight...

In parallel with the major exhibition La Chine rêvée by François Boucher, the Musée des Beaux-arts et d'Archéologie will house Les quatre piliers du ciel , a monumental installation by the Franco-New York painter Jean-Pierre Sergent. Exactly 72 paintings on Plexiglas, chosen from the series of Entropic Suites and presented on eight panels facing the four corners of the two main staircases.

Three filmed interviews with my artist friend and former colour teacher at the Besançon School of Fine Arts. We evoke our common memories and the artistic works, artists and writers who have influenced us. Cameras: Christine Chatelet and Lionel Georges

Three filmed interviews with my artist friend and former colour teacher at the Besançon School of Fine Arts. We evoke our common memories and the artistic works, artists and writers who have influenced us. Cameras: Christine Chatelet and Lionel Georges

Three filmed interviews with my artist friend and former colour teacher at the Besançon School of Fine Arts. We evoke our common memories and the artistic works, artists and writers who have influenced us. Cameras: Christine Chatelet and Lionel Georges

I am actually editing 3 new videos interviews with my artist friend Claudie Floutier (coming soon). I had to do research to find old photos in order to illustrate those. Here are some of my Montreal Years. Photos of the paintings completed at the studio, 4060 St Laurent Boulevard, Montreal, Canada.

14 new photos presenting the gallery and the opening of Jean-Pierre Sergent's Large Paper exhibition at the Keller gallery in Zürich. With Heidi Suter, the director and Niyara Niyara Useinova her assistant.

The National Gallery exhibits 72 works by the bisontin artist. A hymn to life and a dialogue with the museum's collections. By taking the two large stairs of the Musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie de Besançon, the visitor is welcomed on the first floor by the contemporary works of the French-New York artist Jean-Pierre Sergent, who lives in Besançon. 72 of his paintings on Plexiglas in square format have been installed in order to create a monumental fresco of 80 square meters that perfectly covers the corners of each staircase...

OPENING > Saturday November 30th at 4 pm | BRUNCH > Sunday, December 1st at 11 am | FINISSAGE > Friday 13th December at 4pm

> With the following artists: Arrigo Barbieri sculptor & Jean-Pierre Sergent presenting about twenty works on paper exhibited in September 2019 at the Wopart of Lugano.

20 New photos of the opening night of the exhibition and the anniversary of the first year of the reopening at the MBAA, November 16, 2019. With Claudie Floutier, Barbara Dasnoy, Nicolas Surlapierre, Nicolas Bousquet and many friends. Most of the photos are by J-F Delamain.

Video presenting the four corners wall installations and all the 72 paintings from the Entropic suites chosen by French New Yorker artist for his exhibition: "4 PILLARS OF THE SKY" at the Besançon Fine Arts & Archeology Museum in East of France. From 16 September 2019 to 4 October 2020. Photos by Lionel Georges

Filmed par Franck Lallemand for the Est Républicain newspaper at MBAA on October 31st 2019 during the interview with Catherine Chaillet. I am a French New Yorker artist and have been working in Besançon since 2005. I present here at the Besançon Museum of Fine Arts, these large wall installations, in total, there are 72 paintings (80m2) and 18 panels in each corner of the museum. The title of the exhibition: The four pillars of the sky, which people can discover when they walk up these stairs. The title of the exhibition: THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE SKY. It is a reference to all mysticism and to the Axis mundis, those places where one can communicate with the gods or the spirits, My paintings speaks of life, rituals, rituals that are disappearing nowadays. We are talking a lot about biodiversity. But, at the same time, so many cultures are disappearing today! One can feel really lonely to face our destiny ! We can see Mayan, Egyptian and Inca civilization patterns. It's quite a mix! I work with anything that fills me with joy!

"I think what makes it a unique work and when it is inhabited by a presence, a soul, that challenges the viewer and takes him to another place." Interview artist Jean-Pierre Sergent for Quid Magazine.

In four pillars around the double central staircase of the Fine Arts Museum dominates the work of the visual artist Jean-Pierre Sergent. 72 panels in symbolic colours. A recognition of the city for the one who has exhibited all over the world. Ode to the forces of early civilizations. Photo by Franck Lallemand

The artist is interviewed by TV journalist Jean-Luc Gantner to present us his new exhibition: 4 Pillars Of The Sky, a monumental installation of 72 Plexiglas paintings (80m2) in the four corners of the Besançon Museum's staircases. He is talking about the themes presented to the public: erotics and shamanic trances, first people rituals and patterns, etc.

60 new photos added to the W.I.P. PROJECT (Women In Painting) PROJECT. This project is not really an art project, but more like a friends and family album, showing images-memories of photos taken in front of my paintings during some art exhibitions when I am meeting new friends with great pleasure! I am thanking for their time, all the friends who accepted to have their photos being taken! With new friends:  Héloïse Putaud, Aude Bérangère, Karine Bonnemain, Eléonore, Nathalie Zorzi, Camille Vernier, Niiyara Useinova etc...

119 photos showing Jean-Pierre Sergent's installation and his friends on the booth of the exhibition "Petites litanies incantatoires pour le monde" at the 9th Besançon Biennale. With the team composed by: Héloïse Putaud, Christine Dubois, Karine Joyerot, Camille Vernier, and the technicians Jean-François Delamain & Guillaume Jacquinot,  24 to 27 october 2019.

In this article Jean-Pierre Sergent is interviewed by Denise Pion for her blog ProntoPro. He is talking about his particular skills and use of the silkscreen technic and about the artworks he is realising in silk-screening his images on Plexiglas panels and sheets of paper. Only in French for now !

25 new photos of the views of the installation 4 Pillars Of The Sky (72 paintings on Plexiglas, 80 m2) and portraits of the artist in front of his artworks, photos by Lionel Georges, October 14th 2019.

49 Photos of Jean-Pierre Sergent's booth at the Wopart, presenting 8 Large Paper & 19 Small Papers with the Zürich Keller galerie and some friends.

114 photos showing the installation of the 72 pantins on Plexiglas in the two main staircases of the Fine Arts Museum, the 11, 12, 26 & 27 September 2019. With the help of the museum technicians, Jean-François Delamain, photos by Christine Chatelet.