Welcome to the poetic universe of Guillaume Bottazzi
Biography
Guillaume Bottazzi is an internationally renowned French visual artist, known for his permanent, site-specific works that redefine the relationship between art, the environment, and human perception, drawing upon fields as diverse as art, poetry, cognitive neuroscience, neurobiology, social psychology, architecture, and design. Born in 1971, Guillaume Bottazzi has been working full-time as a painter for over three decades. He experienced hardship in his early years as he began his career living on the streets. However, he has since achieved remarkable success. He currently works in Europe, Asia, and the United States, among others. He has had his studio in Brussels since 2012. Recognized as a pioneer in the application of the neuroaesthetics movement – a movement that promotes our personal fulfillment – and sometimes cited as the inventor of empirical abstraction in art, he has created almost 200 permanent works of art in public spaces. He has received private and public commissions from museums such as the Mori Art Museum, the Miyanomori International Art Museum—which features his work on every wall of the museum—the Suntory Museum of Art, the National Art Center, Tokyo, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture; from cities and public institutions, such as the City of Tokyo, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Paris La Défense, Hong Kong Government, the City of Nice, Brussels ,and from ministries, such as the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of National Education, and the Ministry of Health. His heritage works have been highly successful and have been sold to numerous publicly traded companies, such as BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Mori Building Co. Ltd., Nexity… He also collaborates with renowned architects, such as Valode & Pistre, Kanji Ueki, ORY.architecture, Leclercq Associés, Tom Sheehan, Coldefy, Antony Béchu, Valero Gadan, Badia Berger, ABC Architectes Jean-Philippe Cabane, and the Atelier d’Architecture Vincent Parreira (AAVP), … and occasionally with collectors who own properties that allow them to commission perennial artworks, such as in Antwerp, on a replica of the “Katsura Imperial Villa.” His artworks are installed in public spaces, healthcare facilities, and community spaces. In 2024, he created a 150-square-meter polyptych in Paris La Défense, certified by Paris 2024 for the Cultural Olympiad. Guillaume Bottazzi has founded his own House of Creation, which contributes to the city’s appeal. It joins a triangle with the Maison Hannon and the Maison Horta, near Place Brugmann. Combining the legacy of the Beaux-Arts style with applied neuroaesthetics, this space takes a radically different approach from conventional practices in our living environments, as the scenography and site-specific works produce physical, chemical, and functional changes in the central or peripheral nervous system. They help make visitors happier. If TV News in Hong Kong first reported in 2016 on a neuroscientific study showing that Guillaume Bottazzi’s works influence our happiness, then, as he continued his exploration, he is now recognized as a pioneer of applied neuroaesthetics. His public artworks, located in public spaces, redefine urban landscapes and promote mental balance and collective well-being. They are installed in public and high-traffic areas, healthcare facilities, and community spaces. When he receives these commissions for ambitious projects, he collaborates with neurologists, neuroscientists, psychologists and researchers, benefiting from fruitful exchanges and specialised research with them.
Selection of television reports
Publications
Voir toutes les publicationsRTBF – Matière Grise: “What if curves could soothe us?”
RTBF “Matière Grise” in 3 minutes: “Artist Guillaume Bottazzi creates works designed to stimulate our brains and promote a sense of well-being.”
Lire l’articleFresco by Guillaume Bottazzi on display during European Heritage Days
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"90 Works by Guillaume Bottazzi to Discover During the 2026 European Heritage Days" To read the article on EDITIONS Esteval
Lire l’articleA delightfully winding mural by artist Guillaume Bottazzi in Marseille’s Prado neighborhood
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