The Bernier/Eliades Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition “Landscaping” featuring

Maxime Testu and Xolo Cuintle in Brussels. The opening will take place on Thursday, January 16,

2025, from 18:00 to 21:00, in the presence of the artists. The exhibition is about the idea of

creating landscapes, the act of landscaping that explores the intersection of history, mythology,

nature, and art, drawing inspiration from everyday objects through perspectives. The show will

present both paintings and sculptures that challenge the linear perception of time.

Maxime Testu’s artistic practice involves the use of ink, charcoal, and pigments, allowing him to

explore various genres of painting, including Still-life, history paintings, and Landscapes. Working

without plans or sketches, Testu captures scenes of everyday life and imagery inspired by nature,

literature, and the rural past. He creates forms that are nearly tangible through a spontaneous,

almost doodle-like technique.

Xolo Cuintle is an artist duo formed in 2020 by Romy Texier and Valentin Vie Binet, based in Paris

and working in Aubervilliers. They create sculptures using concrete, a material they see as

emblematic of contemporary challenges. By sculpting it as a fertile ground for hybrid organisms

and using ornamentation as a temporal marker, their works merge contemporary issues with

ancient mythologies. Each piece tells speculative stories about soils and the life forms they

sustain, challenging linear notions of time.

Maxime Testu (1990, Rouen) studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts

of Lyon and at the Haute École d’Art et de Design of Geneva. His work has been exhibited in

numerous venues, including the FRAC Grand Large of Dunkerque, Les Tanneries Art Center, the

Maison des Arts Pompidou, and the FRAC Champagne-Ardenne. The FRAC Île-de-France has

acquired a series of his works recently. Maxime participated in the Salon de Montrouge in 2019

and was a finalist for the Ricard Foundation Prize in 2018.

Romy Texier (1995, San Francisco) graduated from the École Duperré, Paris, and the École

Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d’Art, Paris. Valentin Vie Binet (1996,

Paris) studied at the École Duperré, Paris, and the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des

Métiers d’Art, Paris. Texier and Vie Binet formed Xolo Cuintle in 2020. Xolo Cuintle have

presented their work in numerous solo and group exhibitions across the cities, such as Paris,

Shanghai, Geneva, and Milan. Their artworks have been acquired by prestigious collections,

including the Centre National des Arts Plastiques of France and KADIST. Notable commissions

include projects for the City of Paris (2025) and the Société des Nouveaux Commanditaires

(2024).