Gaëtan Henrioux was born in Nîmes in 1984 and lives and works between Paris and the South of France. He is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués.
Henrioux's practice merges figuration and abstraction in a warm, dusky visual language, drawing as much from art history as from pop culture to forge unexpected bridges between past and present. Selected for the Salon de Montrouge as early as 2013, he has since established himself as a singular figure on the French contemporary art scene.
Influenced by Impressionist masters such as Monet, Matisse, and Van Gogh, Henrioux reinterprets art history through a contemporary lens - blending classical reference with the imagery of social media and consumer culture. His work often carries a subtle erotic tension, drawing viewers into intimate, voyeuristic scenes where concealment heightens desire.