French artist Fabienne Verdier is captivating visitors at the Cité de l'Architecture in Paris with her unique approach to painting, where she uses enormous brushes that require her entire body to engage in the act of creation. Her exhibition demonstrates a revolutionary technique where she paints vertically, harnessing the force of gravity to create her masterpieces.

Verdier's oversized brushes are so large that they transform painting from a simple hand movement into a full-body experience. The canvases on display in Paris showcase how color weaves between fullness and emptiness, creating what critics describe as a meditative symphony. This artistic approach mirrors her ascetic lifestyle, characterized by withdrawal from the conventional world in pursuit of deeper creative expression.

The exhibition features imagery from the 2016 film 'Walking Painting' directed by Ghislain Baizeau, with photography by Ned Burgess, providing visitors with insight into Verdier's unconventional artistic process. The documentation shows how her physical engagement with the canvas creates dynamic works that blur the line between painting and performance art.

At her home-studio in Hédouville, located in the peaceful Vexin region, construction equipment currently disturbs the usually tranquil garden still wet from recent rain. This unusual commotion interrupts the serene environment typically broken only by the chirping of tits and the gentle rustling of wind through the large cherry tree. Verdier, wearing her signature midnight blue felt cap over her thick hair, apologizes for the ongoing construction work as visitors cross the threshold of her creative sanctuary.

For thirty years, Verdier, who describes herself as a 'little nun' who entered painting as one enters religion, has chosen this protected corner of the Vexin region as the setting for her artistic creation and intense contemplation. Her secluded workspace serves as both a physical and spiritual retreat where she develops her innovative painting techniques that challenge traditional approaches to the medium.

The exhibition at the Cité de l'Architecture offers a rare glimpse into Verdier's world, where art, spirituality, and physical expression converge to create a unique form of contemporary painting that continues to influence artists and captivate audiences worldwide.