Quartiers Nord

Pierre Mazzella was born in the Quartiers Nord. He speaks about it with emotion. But here, as elsewhere, society is changing, and all this humanity that interests him raises questions and anger in him. And it’s at Pôle Chezanne.

The Quartiers Nord means a lot to Pierre Mazzella. He still speaks about it with emotion. School, high school… His roots are there. After a long career (sometimes full of obstacles), he takes a step back and reflects. Society is changing, here as elsewhere. Humanity interests him, and raises questions and often anger in him. He channels his anger onto his canvases, with broad strokes of brush and palette knife, as if preparing for battle. Raw acrylic, texture, bold colors, unmixed and uncompromising. The characters he depicts are colorful and looking for trouble. Even the Bonne Mère gets involved. With a Kalash slung over her shoulder, she presides over her city. Protection? Threat? It’s for everyone to decide. It is perhaps a small provocation, but one that says a lot about what he really thinks.