Yaniss Beni
Multidisciplinary Artist of Contrasts
Yaniss Beni is a multi-dimensional artist, blending his French, Polish, and Algerian heritage into a rich tapestry of creative expression that spans acting, music, literature, and visual arts.
Rooted in the diverse cultural landscapes of the Parisian suburbs, Yaniss discovered his artistic voice through an early engagement with photography, profoundly influenced by the essays and theories of André Breton’s surrealism and Alexander Rodchenko’s constructivism.
It didn’t take long before Yaniss Beni began exploring acrylic painting, a medium he approaches as a living form. Shaped by layers that mirror the passage of time and the evolution of life itself, each layer represents a stratum—an age in the painting's journey—reflecting the mood and environment of its creator.
By focusing on the process rather than the immediate visual outcome, Yaniss allows his paintings to evolve as dynamic entities, shaped by his emotions and surroundings. These works embody the fluid relationship between creator and creation, capturing the essence of growth, change, and the interconnectedness of art and life.
Over time, Yaniss expanded his practice to incorporate digital tools, integrating traditional techniques with AI-driven processes to explore new dimensions of artistic expression.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Yaniss Beni’s work examines the tension between opposites—creation and destruction, solitude and connection, nature and technology. His pieces exist at the intersection of surrealism, philosophy, and abstract landscapes, where vibrant gradients and textured layers evoke spaces that feel both familiar and alien. These barren, dreamlike worlds, often dystopian in tone, are punctuated by enigmatic forms and figures, encouraging viewers to reflect on humanity’s fragility, the cycles of life and death, and the blurred boundaries between the real and the imagined.
Yaniss’s process is as intricate as his themes. He begins with an idea rooted in philosophical or sociological questions, often drawn from literature or his own observations.
Using tools like AI platforms—MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, or ComfyUI—he sculpts digital pieces with the precision of an architect.
Hours are spent refining prompts and compositions, a process he likens to chiseling stone or layering paint.
The final pieces are meticulously retouched and elevated to their full potential, ensuring they retain the tactile essence of his traditional influences.
Captivated by the spaces where opposites collide, Yaniss’s art explores moments of profound contradiction—where solitude can be both unsettling and serene, and destruction reveals pathways to creation. Through his work, he invites viewers to inhabit a world of contrasts, one that sparks contemplation on the delicate balance we navigate within an ever-changing existence.
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