artist/ Olivier Mosset

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Olivier Mosset is associated with the BMPT group (Buren, Mosset, Parmentier, Toroni), which challenged the expressive subjectivity of painting in the 1960s. Known initially for his repeated circle motif, Mosset pursued radical neutrality and objectivity. His later monochromes and large-scale canvases continue this investigation into the autonomy of painting. By eliminating gesture and narrative, Mosset foregrounds surface and format. His work questions authorship and aesthetic hierarchy, emphasizing painting as a factual presence rather than a vehicle of expression. Over decades, he has maintained a rigorous exploration of abstraction, positioning himself as a key voice in European conceptual painting.