Pierre et le trait!

Drawing, often perceived as a fundamental and original practice of art, crosses the ages and is constantly reinventing itself. Sometimes a preparation tool, sometimes an autonomous work, it has always occupied a central place in the work of artists, whether classical or contemporary. The relationship to drawing and line echoes the stylistic evolutions, technical revolutions and philosophical questions of each era. Masters such as Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo elevated it to an unparalleled level of technical sophistication. Later, in the^nineteenth century, artists such as Delacroix, then Cézanne, disrupted the hierarchy of artistic genres and freed drawing from its preparatory function to give it an unprecedented autonomy. The line becomes a signature, a mark of the artist's individuality. Later still, the aerial sketchbooks of Antony Gormley, Pablo Picasso and Basquiat and Warhol demonstrate this perfectly. Contemporary drawing transcends the limits of the blank sheet of paper. It becomes a dynamic canvas where ideas, shapes and emotions intertwine. For 18 years, Drawing Now Paris has been highlighting this creative energy in all universes and fields. In 2024, the show launched the first edition of the "Coups de coeur" of architects and designers with Aline Asmar d'Aman, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance, Constance Guisset and Mathieu Lehanneur highlighting their subjective and instinctive choices.

This year for its^18th edition, Drawing Now Paris and your devoted have innovated again by asking a single architect for his favorites. Pierre Yovanovitch himself passionate about drawing, line... using it incessantly in his creative process immediately responded. A long and fascinating work session nourished by questions and research on each of the artists allowed the architect to extract his favorites. They reflect his spontaneity and visionary love of the artist in the making.

Discovery trail...