Raphaël Zarka uses theoretical and scientific experimentalism to build his artistic research, mainly on the sculptural potential of structures, their volumes and geometries, influenced by architecture and urbanity, in productions that include painting, sculpture, photography and video.

As an unfolding research into sundials, the artist' series of paintings "Gnomonic Woods" (2025) is inspired by its esoteric ornaments - circles, hearts, triangles, crosses and trapezoids - and modernist painting, to create geometric combinations printed on paper. Wood, a recurring element in his research, appears as a way of experimenting with overlapping shapes and colors. Technically, this practice is similar to woodcutting, but preserves the essence of Raphaël Zarka's investigation with sculptural principles. The artist covers pieces of wood, cut into triangles, circles, squares, etc., with paint and applies them to the paper. Once the composition is ready, the artist fixes the paper to a wooden board. This is the first time he has worked spontaneously, without prior planning, following a protocol that allows for chance in both the overlapping of colors and the variations of shapes.


Raphaël Zarka parte do experimentalismo teórico e científico para construir sua pesquisa artística, principalmente sobre a potencialidade escultórica das estruturas, seus volumes e geometrias, influenciado pela arquitetura e urbanidade, em produções que incluem pintura, escultura, fotografia e vídeo.