ARTIST
Carraux was born in autumn of 1973 in Luxembourg and raised as a single child. He currently resides in Germany.
The small Grand Duchy with its historical essence and its nature, rich on forests, typical for the Ardennes, have greatly influenced his persona.
His greatest passion has, unknowingly, always been deep inside him.
For a long time of his life he had not allowed it to blossom. Contemporary art was even slightly ridiculed by him.
With the education as a graphic designer (quite analogue at the time), however, he took the right path towards art.
Finally, he has created his own life elixir with his art. It serves him as a balance, as therapy and fills the deep, dark holes in his life, which is sporadically marked by severe depressive phases.
His art and the emerging communication always bring him back the joy of life.
Artistic approach
Carraux doesn‘t only want to create decoration for walls, but art. A piece of art that the viewer has to deal with and put his own interpretation into.
He wants to gain true appreciation for the art and, in addition, convey his emotional world, his ideology and the atmosphere associated with it.
During the creation phase, he lets himself be guided by the present emotional state and the spontaneously emerging forms and colours.
Since Carraux is primarily motivated by the artistic freedom and his own desires, he does not tolerate any trends or fixed patterns dictating his work.
He is inspired by artists such as Caravaggio, Klimt, Dali, Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Giger and many others.
In Carraux's surrealist paintings, one gets an insight into his creative, sometimes darkly mysterious fantasy world. This is particularly evident in the Skullusion series. The image of the skull serves him sometimes as subject, sometimes as inspiration. In addition to the aesthetic features of the human skull and the historical symbolism, he is fascinated by the mysterious atmosphere that the sight of one brings with it.