Almost centenary and forty times great-grandfather, Alexandre Rémy remains at the top of his art

The artist himself is still surprised by all honors that we grant him. “It is very pleasant at almost 100 years to see people travel for me,” says Alexandre Rémy, a few minutes before the ceremony organized in his honor on April 29, 2025 in the municipal council room, at the town hall of Épône (Yvelines).

Seen by more than 6,000 visitors

This is where it is now exposed to its Variable geometry worka sculpture already presented during the exhibition “Treasures de suburb” in Gennevilliers (Hauts-de-Seine) at the beginning of 2025.

“Being among artists with canvases at more than € 150,000 was great. There were more than 6,000 visitors. »»

This training engineer has been a regular in epônes exhibitions since the 1980s. The deputy mayor in charge of culture, Pascal Dagory, is the one who thought of him to represent the town in the old factory of 12,000 m² transformed into a cultural place. “We met during the CAC (Cultural Center) painting lessons,” says the elected official. Its originality of Metal sew Surprise a lot of people. »»

“A little one among the big ones”

The presence of the epônes sculptor during the national demonstration is also A form of revenge For the city of just over 6,000 inhabitants. “There were 50 municipalities represented in Gennevilliers,” says Pascal Dagory. Épône was the small among the big ones. »»

A Shared pride by the mayor Ivica Jovic. “Thanks to you, Épône radiated throughout the Ile-de-France,” he said in particular. You also prove that there is no age to continue to create. »»

“It is exceptional to continue to create at my age”

Thirteen times grandfather and forty times great-grandfatherAlexandre Rémy continues to produce sculptures and paintings above all for his family. “They are the ones who ask me for parts,” he said to the room. It is exceptional to continue to create at my age. »»

“Many artists like Picasso (1881-1973) no longer worked after 80 years. Renoir (1841-1919) asked that the brushes are fixed on his fingers. »»

And the artist knows what he is talking about. Son of Adrien Rémy, “the inventor of the first catamaran”, and born in Paris, he spent his youth in the Montmartre district surrounded by the fine flower of cultural life of the time. “At 7, I was going to nightclubs in the midst of artists like Dali (1904-1989),” he recalls. It was really The bohemian As in Charles Aznavour’s song (1924-2018). »»

Arrived in Épône in the 1950s

In the mid -1950s, Alexandre Rémy settled with woman and children in Épône. “It was the Typical couple of Parisians. They drew attention because they already had a car, ”says Pascal Dagory.

The town is then still a Bourg of 1,500 inhabitants, Against nearly 7,000 today. The artist produces his first large pieces there with the clay land recovered during the work of the pervented schools and Madeleine-Vernet.

Bike and yoga

Man is today a well -known figure in the town. We are accustomed to seeing him go by bike, and “tout the world knows his house», According to Pascal Dagory.

“Bike and yoga allow me to maintain my hands to continue creating,” says the artist almost centenary. I also try to always gain knowledge, to remain a cultivated man. »

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