The encounter with Presta Art Gallery gave COHA’s circles the opportunity to be interpreted in thousands of different ways by visitors and collectors across three locations in France.
In this context, COHA’s concentric circles naturally find their place within a broader artistic circle, where the works of renowned artists such as Philippe Shangti, Idan Zareski, Richard Orlinski, Arno, and Antoine Dufilho gravitate. These canvases proudly integrate into this visual dialogue, allowing themselves to be admired and reinterpreted alongside these prestigious creations.
PrestaArt Gallery: the embodiment of artistic excellence
Since its creation eight years ago, the PrestaArt Gallery has established itself as a daring figure in contemporary art in Occitania. Resilient in the face of challenges, notably the Covid crisis of 2019, the gallery founded by Hervé Solignat continues to dazzle its audience. Its influence even crosses borders today, making it an essential address for knowledgeable collectors of contemporary art.
An artistic presence in exceptional places
An address ? More like three! In Uzès, in the historic heart, in Nîmes, and now in Biarritz, where a new gallery opened its doors in April 2024, each place is designed as a showcase for contemporary art. In total, nearly thirty artists – painters, sculptors, photographers – make up this universe. Whether they are established names or rising stars, their works captivate with their scale…Sometimes monumental like those of Audiard, their striking colors, and stories that resonate far beyond the gallery walls.
It is in Uzès and Biarritz that the COHA circles found their place.
The past and the present
Dimensions : 80x120cm
Our brain prefers the past over the present, because events already-gone-by the already happenedevents are easier to place into boxes. Our brain likes the future, too, where we can imagine all kinds of stories. Our brain likes to be in control. The only thing the brain can’t control is the present, and that’s why it’s so difficult to confront. Happiness is found neither in the future nor in the past. But it is easier to grasp, when we manage to live the present moment in full consciousness.
The sphere of movement
Dimensions : 90x90cm
The sphere is the expression of movement. It evokes rotation, change, cycles, or even intertwining energies. Thus, the sphere is the intermediary between the infinite and the finite, the void and the existence.
PrestaArt Gallery and Hervé Solignat: visionary management serving innovation
Among the events where PrestaArt Gallery stands out, such as Art Montpellier in 2024, it is common to come across its founder, Hervé Solignat, always smiling and accessible. Having become an essential reference in France and internationally, this former medical equipment salesman has made a spectacular reconversion to embrace and share his passion for contemporary art. Thanks to his boundless energy, he promotes both renowned artists and emerging talents. It offers them visibility on the world’s biggest artistic scenes.
Fascinated by the refined and philosophical universe of the artist duo COHA, Hervé Solignat was seduced by the depth of their canvases, characterized by flat black areas of exceptional mastery. These minimalist works, imbued with intense reflections on the human condition, naturally find their place in the galleries of Biarritz and Uzès. Through these spaces, Hervé Solignat invites the public to discover unique creations and immerse themselves in atypical artistic experiences.
Among the events where PrestaArt Gallery stands out, such as Art Montpellier in 2024, it is common to come across its founder, Hervé Solignat, always smiling and accessible. Having become an essential reference in France and internationally, this former medical equipment salesman has made a spectacular reconversion to embrace and share his passion for contemporary art. Thanks to his boundless energy, he promotes both renowned artists and emerging talents. It offers them visibility on the world’s biggest artistic scenes.
COHA Art: minimalism at the service of timelessness
At the heart of the PrestaArt galleries, the COHA circles challenge and fascinate. Their power lies in their apparent simplicity, which conceals a deep complexity. These concentric circles capture the eye, suspend time, and invite an inner journey. They question the viewer about themselves, others, and the world, evoking a journey. Whether geographical or spiritual – it never finds an end.
In their dialogue between cultures and perspectives, circles become spaces of exchange and harmony. Far from being simple forms, they embody the duality of life: visible and invisible, light and shadow. On black backgrounds of rare intensity, white shines as a universal symbol. This vibrant contrast illustrates a journey: going through darkness to understand what true light is.
Each COHA work, with its abstract brushstrokes and play of shadows, offers a unique freedom of interpretation. The viewer finds his own story, his own reflections. The circle, in its eternity, then becomes a metaphor for the cycles of life. A starting point, a continuity, a transformation.
The circle: a universal symbol in the work of COHA Art
Light of the dark
Dimensions : 120x120cm
The truth is found, perhaps, in our life, our thoughts, our words, our actions. The shadow is also present in us and it helps us distinguish reflections we could mistake for light, from the real light of truth, the light of the Dark.
PrestaArt Gallery: an international showcase for contemporary art
Collaborating with Presta Art Gallery gives COHA circles the possibility of being interpreted in thousands of different ways by visitors and collectors. It is an artistic boulevard that allows it to reach a varied and cosmopolitan audience.
Hervé Solignat’s galleries, through their ability to capture the public’s attention, make it possible to integrate works like those of COHA into a more global dialogue on contemporary art.
Presta Art Gallery values both the accessibility of works of art by opening the doors of its galleries every day of the year, and the diversity of the artists presented. These values attract customers from all countries looking for art that combines originality and deep meaning. Two qualities that we certainly find in COHA’s paintings!
Collaborating with Presta Art Gallery gives COHA circles the possibility of being interpreted in thousands of different ways by visitors and collectors. It is an artistic boulevard that allows it to reach a varied and cosmopolitan audience.
Hervé Solignat’s galleries, through their ability to capture the public’s attention, make it possible to integrate works like those of COHA into a more global dialogue on contemporary art.
Discover the timelessness of art with COHA Art and Presta Art Gallery
In conclusion, Presta Art Gallery and its three addresses are essential places to discover and appreciate a wide diversity of contemporary artists. Whether they are painters, photographers, sculptors or even hybrids, the stories they tell within the walls of Hervé Solignat are so many windows open to the world.
The PrestaArt Gallery galleries are open at these three addresses:
Uzès
6 place Dampmartin
Nîmes
5 rue Emile Jamais
Biarritz
1-3 av. Reine Victoria
You will have the opportunity to discuss the works presented with the people present in each gallery.
And you, what meaning will you find in the COHA circles?