Enamels

These works by Guillaume Bottazzi are of enamel laid on heat-tempered and often laminated glass. This material is used by the artist in particular for creations produced in situ. Enamel is a powdered natural material composed of different minerals, such as silica, feldspar, kaolin, metal oxides, titanium, copper carbonate, cobalt, iron oxide, manganese, tin and others. The materials are durable, able to resist the vicissitudes of time, antisocial behaviour, the sun’s rays, wind, etc…

The reputation of the coordinated teams, but also of the installers, craftsmen and technicians, is well established as regards their excellence.​ Each work is unique and formed on the basis of a number of different and, especially, contextual parameters.

“For the past 30 years, the prolific Guillaume Bottazzi has been travelling the world to disseminate works in situ. A keen espouser of enamel and fabric, he is an ambassador for environmental art.”
Le Monde newspaper, September 2020

“French artist recognized as one of the pioneers of neuro-aesthetics, Guillaume Bottazzi has created more than 100 works of art in public spaces over the last thirty years. His environmental artworks, both indoors and outdoors, are the result of a holistic approach incorporating a range of parameters.”
La Libre Belgique newspaper, January 2023

“These works create a peaceful atmospheric quality. Zen-like, these creations give an impression of calm and freshness.”
Prestige International magazine, summer 2021

“Guillaume Bottazzi is the first to be convinced that certain works of art act like medicine, making us happier. He has been exploring the intimate links between neurology and art in our living spaces for more than a decade, focusing on our well-being.”
La Libre Belgique newspaper, April 2024

“At a time when mental well-being is becoming an increasingly important concern, Guillaume Bottazzi’s works of art are a breath of fresh air.[…] These works decorate, yes, but they also transform our relationship with space, modulating our emotions and our well-being. Using materials such as enamel on tempered and laminated glass, Bottazzi creates a play of light and colour that invites contemplation and serenity.”
Muuuz magazine, February 2024

“Approached by two Austrian neuroscientists several years ago, they demonstrated the influence of Guillaume Bottazzi’s work on reducing anxiety and increasing dopamine levels.”
Juliette & Victor Magazine, winter 2022-2023

“Two new monumental works by the painter Guillaume Bottazzi are part of Marseille’s heritage. For the pleasure of the eyes, these two poetic works will be visible to all passers-by. The fuchsia and buttercup pink tones lead us sinuously into a deliciously unreal universe. They create a dreamlike, enchanting space that evolves according to our imagination. These creations are an ode to the joy of living. They are made with enamels, a natural material composed of powdered minerals.”
Muuuz magazine, July 2022

“Guillaume Bottazzi, pioneer of the neuroaesthetics stream, has since over 30 years signed about 100 artworks in public spaces.”
Les Echos newspaper, May 2021

“The sculpture takes place in the Domaine des Diamants Blancs in the extension of Mallet-Stevens’ garden which adjoins the Domaine. The 3 meters high artwork made of enamels creates a poetic and enchanting space in the heart of nature with the aim of making the visitors fulfill their dreams by nourishing the imagination.”
Contemporain(s) magazine, February 2021

“His most recent installation is a permanent collection designed for a Beaux-Arts-style building listed as a heritage site by the city of Brussels. The new pieces are described by some as having “the power to enhance our ability to live better and feel good”. These luminous works of art in situ reduce our heart rate, stress, and anxiety, and help us to put our thoughts in order.”
DARC magazine, April / May 2024

“With this installation by Guillaume Bottazzi, the residents of the residence will be immersed in a poetic and enchanting universe, an ode to the joy of living.”
Immoweek, July 2022

“The immersive tools offered by abstract art enable Bottazzi to create ethereal forms that, as if flowing, are blurred and merge with the surface. The support becomes an integral part of the work and exudes the idea of infinity.”
Arte Al Limite magazine, summer 2017

“Guillaume Bottazzi is used to creating works in public spaces. He belongs to the environmental art movement.”
Monaco Hebdo, September 2021

“A new monumental work by Guillaume Bottazzi is on display in Lyon, and can be discovered during the European Heritage Days. It is composed of enamels on glass and measures 3.55 m by 1.20 m. Guillaume Bottazzi translates his drawings using enamels on glass. The turquoise, blue and emerald green tones are a reference to the Saône and to the curves of the building’s atypical architecture. It is a poetic work and its dimension immerses the passer-by who can imagine, without seeing himself, to be within a surreal and aquatic universe.”
Le Parisien newspaper, September 2020

“The penetration and impact caused by Bottazzi’s creations go beyond the volume conjured up by three-dimensionality. The interventions are set up as part of the environment, an environment that the visitors reclaim from a new perspective when they see it intervened by the artist.”
Arte Al Limite magazine, summer 2017

“The works of Guillaume Bottazzi invite the observer to recreate the work, not only through our interpretation of the signs but also through the modelling of space, or rather of spaces.”
Azart magazine, March 2010

“In the world of the city, works of art in public spaces soften the confrontation with an urbanism sometimes perceived as dehumanised: the works of Guillaume Bottazzi contribute to the well-being of the city’s inhabitants by introducing strangeness into their daily lives, a touch of fantasy in all the rigour.”
Arc-en-Ciel, Air Caraïbes inflight magazine, summer 2015