ABOUT
Arsène Dubois Welkin est un artiste peintre et musicien autodidacte né en 1993 à Paris.
Il grandit dans le petit village de potier de La Borne, puis passera son adolescence dans la ville antique d’Arles avant de revenir faire ses études de philosophie à Paris.
Son œuvre picturale est une quête de simplicité et de contemplation, représentant des personnes, réelles ou imaginées, souvent entourées de symboles, de plantes et d’animaux.
Arsène Dubois Welkin is a self-taught painter and musician born in 1993 in Paris. He was raised in the small pottery village of La Borne, then spent his teenage years in the ancient city of Arles before returning to Paris to study philosophy. His Pictoral work is a quest for simplicity and contemplation, representing people, real or imagined, often surrounded by symbols, plants and animals.
Photo by Tom RawJourney
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO
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2020 "Deambulatio Temporis" Galerie La Maison Close / ARLES
2019 "San Palermo" Galerie Edouard Escougnou / PARIS
2018 Galerie La Confrérire / PARIS
2017 Galerie La Confrérire / PARIS
2013 Cité Internationale, Maison de la Suède / PARIS
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GROUP
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2019 Ground Control / PARIS
2018 Art Pocket 4, Théâtre de VANVES
2017 Art Pocket 3, Théâtre de VANVES
2016 L'étendoir / MONTREUIL
2015 Groovandise / PARIS
2014 Free Clamiche / CLAMART
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RESIDENCYS / AWARDS
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2020 Hôte d'or, Galerie La Maison Close / ARLES
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MUSIC
DISCOGRAPHY
2018 / Thee Maximators - "Dust Damages" LP
2015 / Thee Maximators - "Hour Glass" EP
2014 / Trash Bloom - "Going East" SINGLE
2014 / Thee Maximators "Best Off" LP
2013 / Thee Maximators - "God Raped Me" EP
2013 / Trash Bloom - "Jungle" EP
2012 / Thee Maximators - "Split w/ Burnside Eleven" EP
2012 / Arsène Welkin - "Sweet Trip" SINGLE
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PAST SHOWS :
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25/10/19 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ SBRBS
21/03/19 (FR) LYON - Le Farmer
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17/11/18 (FR) PARIS - Supersonic w/ Dr Chan
05/10/08 (FR) BOURGES - Le Nadir w/ Electric Retro Spectrum
22/09/18 (FR) PANTIN - L'Aerosol, Off Noise FEST
25/08/18 (FR) MAREUIL SUR CHER - La Bergerie FEST w/ Johnny Mafia
09/05/18 (FR) PARIS - Espace B, Release party w/ Slift & Vaguess
28/04/18 (FR) BOURGES - Beau Bar PDB FEST
27/04/18 (FR) TOULOUSE - Le Ravelin
25/04/18 (FR) BORDEAUX - La Voute FLIPPIN FEST w/ Lingua Nada
13/04/18 (CH) FRIBOURG - Le Nouveau Monde FREI FEST w/ Dusty Mush
12/04/18 (FR) LYON - Le Farmer w/ King Sweet
31/03/18 (BE) TOURNAI - JNDA FEST
31/01/18 (FR) PARIS - Supersonic w/ Kagoule
25/01/18 (FR) NANTERRE - Univserité, 50 ans Mai 68 FEST
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25/11/17 (FR) VANVES - Théâtre de Vanves
03/11/17 (FR) PANTIN - Halles Papin
01/11/17 (FR) AUBERVILLIERS - La Station
20/10/17 (FR) PARIS - Petit Bain
23/09/17 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ CFM
09/07/17 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ Meatbodies
15/06/17 (FR) PARIS - Le Batofar
20/05/17 (FR) MONTREUIL - Lobster Fest
19/05/17 (FR) PARIS - La Mécanique Ondulatoire w/ Heaters
02/05/17 (FR) PARIS - Supersonic w/ The Wytches
23/11/16 (FR) PARIS - La Mécanique Ondulatoire w/ Bazooka
06/10/16 (FR) PARIS - Le Bus Palladium
23/09/16 (FR) MORTHOMIERS - FESTIVAL D'automne w/ Burning Heads, It It Anita ..
13/08/16 (FR) PARIS - Mécanique Ondulatoire w/ Paul Jacobs
09/07/16 (FR) VILLEJUIF - PigHorse Party w/ Le Villejuif Undergound ...
11/06/16 (FR) MONTREUIL - L'étendoir
28/05/16 (FR) BOURGES - Inauguration Brasserie Bos
21/05/16 (FR) RENNES - Buddy Rec FESTIVAL w/ Wild Raccoon & Dr Chan
14/05/16 (FR) NANTES - A la bonne planchette Inauguration w/ VANS Skateboard
06/05/16 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ The Coathangers / Mary Bell
16/04/16 (FR) BOURGES - Murrayfield, OFF Printemps de Bourges
14/04/16 (FR) PARIS - Olympic Café w/ Dr Chan
26/03/16 (FR) VANVES - Théatre de Vanves, FESTIVAL Ardanthé
15/03/16 (FR) PARIS - La Mécanqiue Ondulatoire w/ The Vacants Lost
04/03/16 (FR) NANTES - La Rumeur w/ Dr Chan
22/02/16 (FR) PARIS - Le Batofar
20/02/16 (FR) BOURGES - 22 d"Auron w/ Mars red Sky
31/01/16 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ Pega Monstro
17/12/15 (FR) PARIS - Olympic Café w/ Joujou Jaguar & Los vv's
20/11/15 (FR) PARIS - Cantine de Belleville w/ Burnside & Dr Chan
05/11/15 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ Crash Normal
25/10/15 (UK) BRIGHTON - Secret FESTIVAL w/ God Damn
21/10/15 (FR) BORDEAUX - Wunderbar w/ Slim Customers
15/10/15 (FR) PARIS - Batofar w/ LA LUZ
08/07/15 (FR) PARIS - L'international w/ Punkin Bro's & Stratocastors
10/06/15 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ Slim Customers
14/05/15 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ The Lee Van Cleef Lost Finger
08/05/15 (FR) ST GEORGES SUR ARNON - FESTIVAL Les Sirènes Hurlantes w/ The Deltabonds
30/04/15 (HG) BUDAPEST - Corvinteto w/ Jimmy Trash
29/04/15 (AT) WIEN - Venster w/ Thristy Eyes
25/04/15 (FR) RENNES - Melody Maker w/ Versatil Monster
24/04/15 (UK) BRIGHTON - Sticky Mike's Frog Bar w/ Vant
22/04/15 (UK) LONDON - The Macbeth w/ Dolls & Jhonny Halifax
18/04/15 (CH) BASEL - Archiv w/ The Madcaps
17/04/15 (CH) GENÈVE - Pachinko
16/04/15 (CH) LUGANO - CSOA Molino w/ Black Boys On Moped
11/04/15 (FR) MARSEILLE - Retard Records FESTIVAL w/ The Memories, Thee MVPs ...
10/04/15 (FR) ARLES - Ateliers Lustucru
09/04/15 (FR) PERPIGNAN - BBC Perpinya w/ Les Marinellis
24/03/15 (FR) PARIS - La Mécanique Ondulatoire - Yummy w/ Factotum & TAOS HUMM
07/03/15 (SW) FRIBOURG - Burger Revolution - XX
09/02/15 (FR) PARIS Les Nautes *
31/01/15 (FR) PARIS Théâtre de Vanves
24/01/15 (FR) PARIS Olympic Café w/ Délicieux Enfant
19/12/14 (FR) PARIS - Zorba w/ Stratocastors
13/12/14 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ Sound Sweet Sound / Powder Blue
07/11/14 (FR) PARIS - L'International w/ Pan
29/10/14 (FR) PARIS - La Mecanique Ondulatoire w/ Spit Shake Sisters
04/10/14 (FR) PARIS - La Féline w/ Dirty White Fever
13/09/14 (FR) PARIS - Mecanique Ondulatoire w/ Travel Check *
30/08/14 (CH) ROMONT - On The Road Festival
13/06/14 (FR) PARIS - Olympic Café w/ Entracte Twist
07/06/14 (FR) PARIS - Espace B w/ Joujou Jaguar
28/05/14 (FR) PARIS - Mécanique Ondulatoire w/ Bazooka
26/04/14 (FR) BOURGES - Café Bazar (Black Totem Fest) w/ Travel Check
25/04/14 (FR) BOURGES - Café Bazar (Black Totem Fest) w/ Nerve City / Medication *
01/03/14 (FR) PARIS - Mécanique Ondulatoire w/ Dusty Mush
18/02/14 (FR) PARIS - Les Cariatides *
13/02/14 (FR) BOURGES - Café Bazar w/ Travel Check
04/02/14 (FR) PARIS - L'International w/ Os Noctambulos *
02/02/14 (BE) GENT - Kinky Star club *
01/02/14 (FR) LILLE - Imposture *
31/01/14 (BE) BRUXELLES - Chaff *
30/01/14 (FR) STRASBOURG - Mudd Club w/ Go!Zilla *
29/01/14 (IT) RIVA DEL GARDA - Lochness Pub *
26/01/14 (IT) ROME - 30 Formiche *
25/01/14 (IT) BUCINE - WIP *
24/01/14 (IT) CALENZANO - Factory Club *
23/01/14 (IT) RAVENNA - Moog *
22/01/14 (GE) TUBINGEN - Epplehaus w/ Zeus *
21/01/14 (BE) KORTJRICK - The Pit's *
17/01/14 (UK) BRIGHTON - Blind Tiger Club w/ Spit Shake Sisters *
16/01/14 (UK) BRIGHTON - The Hope w/ Demob Happy *
12/01/14 (FR) PARIS - Gibus Café w/ Travel Check
14/12/13 (FR) PARIS - Mécanique Ondulatoire w/ The Vickers
29/11/13 (FR) PARIS - Le Buzz w/ Travel Check
22/11/13 (FR) BOURGES - Murrayfield w/ Go!Zilla
17/11/13 (FR) MONTPELLIER - Black Cheep *
16/11/13 (FR) PERPIGNAN - Ubu*
15/11/13 (FR) MARSEILLE - Machine à Coure w/ Quetzal Snakes *
10/11/13 (FR) BOURGES - Café Bazar *
09/11/13 (FR) TOURS - Serpent Volant *
08/11/13 (FR) ANGERS - Café Latin *
02/11/13 (FR) RENNES - Sympatic w/ *
03/07/13 (FR) PARIS - Le Six/Huit *
26/06/13 (FR) LANNION - Havanna Café *
22/06/13 (FR) RENNES - Melody Maker w/ Catfight *
21/06/13 (FR) BOURGES - Café Bazar *
26/04/13 (FR) BOURGES PDB OFF - Café Bazar * w/ Slim Customers
25/04/13 (FR) BOURGES PDB OFF - Cave 40 * w/ Slim Customers
15/03/13 (FR) ANGOULÊME - Le Karma *
18/01/13 (FR) RENNES - Le Bar'Hic *
22/11/12 (FR) PARIS - La Miroiterie *
20/10/12 (FR) ANGOULÊME - Le Kennedy *
19/10/12 (FR) BOURGES - Café Bazar *
08/06/12 (FR) BOURGES - Le Nadir w/ Bob Log III & Las Kellies
25/05/12 (UK) LONDRES - Mother Live w/ Electric Discharge Machine
26/04/12 (FR) BOURGES - Café Bazar
25/04/12 (FR) BOURGES - Cave 40 w/ Frank William & The Ghost Riders
30/03/12 (FR) BOURGES - Cave 40
19/06/11 (FR) BOURGES - Cave 40
30/05/11 (FR) MENETOU SALON - Fiedlstock Fest
24/05/11 (FR) BOURGES - Scène ouverte PDB BOURGES
23/05/11 (FR) BOURGES - Café Bazar
08/04/11 (FR) BOURGES - Saint Medard
23/03/11 (FR) PARIS - La Miroiterie w/ Catholic Spray
10/02/11 (FR) BOURGES - Rascal's w/ Les Enfants de Pont-Vert
23/12/10 (FR) BOURGES - Café Bazar w/ Les Jeunes Césars
* w/ Burnside Eleven