5 Questions With Pechane
iCanvas artist Pechane creates black and white minimalist portraiture and landscapes. Using India ink, he puts his own spin on an Asian technique known as sumi-e to create shadowed, simple, yet poetic imagery.
Born and raised in the artistic city of Nevers, France, Pechane has created and studied different forms of art most of his life. It is through his discovery and respect toward Japanese culture that he began practicing the martial art of Aikido. He soon realized both art forms — Aikido and sumi-e — share commonalities of Zen philosophy and the search for inner peace. Drawn to these parallels, he approaches his work as an ongoing exploration of the meditative properties of art. “What I have learned over the years is that in my search for the perfect trait, my path has no end.”
We’re proud to offer Pechane’s work on iCanvas, and wanted to take a minute to introduce you to the human behind the art.
Keep reading to get a taste of what inspires his work, the style of music he creates to, and other artists he appreciates. You might be surprised to learn what you have in common!
Who are 5 of your current favorite artists, living or dead?
Zao Wou-Ki, Kim Ki-duk, Tatsuya Nakadai, Katsushika Hokusai, and Hirokazu Koreeda.
“Untitled 1968” by Zao Wou-Ki 
“Spring Summer Fall Winter” by Kim Ki-duk 
“Kagemusha” by Tatsuya Nakadai 
“The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai 
“Shoplifters” by Hirokazu Koreeda
What band or musician would you listen to while creating your art?
If you could master any other form of creative expression, what would it be?
Sculpting.
What is one person, one place, and one object that inspires you?
Choi Min-sik, my workshop, a stone from South France beach.
What is something about you that others may be surprised to learn?
I am a cat lover.
Check out some of Pechane’s creations below, and click here to view his full iCanvas collection.
