biography of Michel BATLLE (1946)
Personal data
Birth : 04/03/1946 - Toulouse, France
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : France
Address
Revel, FranceRepresentatives
Galerie Tiny Factory – 4 rue Caminade – Toulouse, France
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Professional data
Work and Life
1999:Creation of a multimedia show/performance entitled “La leçon de psychophysiographie”
1966:Founder of the artistic movement “Psychophysiographie” (relation between the mind and the body through graphics)
1966 – 1967:First experimental musics
1964:First exhibitions and abstract paintings in 1964
Fluxus concerts with Ben
“Electro-paleolithic” concerts with his group “Articide”
Founder of many magazines, including “Axe Sud” in 1981
Artist of Catalanian origin
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting : 
Print-Multiple : Engraving 
Sculpture-Volume : Installation 
Drawing-Watercolor : Subject
Bodywriting
portrait
Artistic periods
1971-1975 : "Performances-painting" and Land art1971-2001 : New expressionistic figuration
1966-1969 : Engravings on radiographies and painted photographies
1964-1971 : Lyrical Abstraction
In the 80s his art is close to the Trans-avantgarde. Afterwards, it cames aways from every movement and becomes more marginal and humanist with the series of works "Guerres culturelles"
At the end of the 20th century, he comes back to the subject of the face and the body
Movements and styles
1966 : PsychophysiographyWorks
| Multiplanche 2 | |
| Medium : Mixed media Materials : ink-painting Process : photograph Size : 81 x 100 cm |  |
| Tête 2 mains | |
| Medium : Mixed media Materials : acrylic-ink Size : 65 x 92 cm |  |
| Bioface | |
| Medium : Mixed media Process : color photograph-painting Size : 90 x 54 cm |  |
| Tête base bras | |
| Medium : Ink/paper Size : 65 x 92 cm |  |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2001
Sculptures
Aspet, France
2001
2000
33 questions sur l’art
Grotte de Bédeilhac – Bédeilhac-et-Aynat, France
2000
1999
Michel Batlle
Galerie Tiny Factory – Toulouse, France
03/11/1999 – 04/10/1999
1998
30 ans de Psychophysiographie
Le salon qui reçoit – Toulouse, France
1998
1995
La Clef, EPAC Espace Permanent d’Art Contemporain – Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
1995
Complaintes graphiques
Canal Sud – Toulouse, France
1995
1994
Poings de Chute
Le salon qui reçoit – Toulouse, France
1994
Ville de Sérignan – Sérignan, France
1994
1993
Galerie MP3B – Paris, France
1993
The Philbrook Museum of Art – Tulsa OK, United States
1993
Le Colisée – Biarritz, France
1993
Château de Salses – Salses-le-Château, France
08/1993
1992
Amer Indien
Ville de Montauban – Montauban, France
07/1992
Amer Indien
ENAC Ecole Nationale d’Aviation Civile – Toulouse, France
04/1992
1991
Galerie Nominal – Marly-le-Roi, France
09/28/1991 – 10/27/1991
1989
Apteka Museum – Kiev, Ukraine
12/1989
Galerie Agora – Marseille, France
03/23/1989 – 04/30/1989
1987
Galerie Axe Actuel – Toulouse, France
1987
1985
Galerie Axe Actuel – Toulouse, France
1985
1983
Galerie Art Actuel – Metz, France
1983
Bibliography (Selected)
On the artist
Books
1983
Calligraphie
Publisher: Editions Jacques Damase – 24 rue Véron – Paris, France
Author: PEIGNOT Jérôme – France
1983
Exhibition catalogues
1992
Amer Indien
Publisher: Ville de Montauban – 9 rue de l’Hôtel de Ville – Montauban, France
1992
BEN [ 1935 ]
Periodicals
1999
HENNEQUIN Annie – Michel Batlle, un art puissant et engagé
in: La Dépêche du Midi
France
22/03/1999
1994
DELPIROUX Dominique – Michel Batlle : 30 ans de questions
in: La Dépêche p. 24
France
22/03/1994
CAZABAN Jacques – Blues en noir et blanc
in: Midi-Libre
Montpellier, France
08/01/1994
1993
GOURRIER G.H. – Michel Batlle, peinture en “têtes”
in: L’Indépendant p. 6
France
28/07/1993
EGUNKARIA – Batlleren pintura erresistentziarako
in: Asteazkena p. 26
France
1993
Artist gives workshops
in: The Osage Nation News
Pawhuska OK, United States
07/1993
1992
L.C. – Michel Batlle : “Amer Indien” (1492-1992) Mémorial pour cinq siècles de résistance
in: Gazette Art de vivre
France
11/04/1992
1991
STOPPA Paule – Batlle : Peindre c’est encore vivre héroïquement
in: Alias p. 7
France
09/1991
1990
BLANQUET Monique – Un non-conformiste à Kiev
in: France-U.r.s.s. Magazine n° 6
France
02/1990
1989
ARNAUDET Didier – Michel Batlle “La confusion du temps”
in: Gironde Magazine n° 17 p. 50
France
07/1989-08/1989
OTT Lise – Michel Batlle, Galerie Agora
in: Art Press n° 135 p. 74
Paris, France
04/1989
DUMAS-RICORD Paul – Michel Batlle
in: Kanal n° 12/13 p. 26
France
Websites
Trop d’art TV
in: http://www.oc-tv.com