Paintings
The Tourlicoulis Universe
The Tourlicoulis is not a style. It is a language.
I invented the word Tourlicoulis more than twenty-five years ago, when I realized that the universe growing through my paintings needed a name. Inspired by the musicality of the French language, it became the name of a world in constant evolution, where imagination is free, transformation is natural, and everything communicates.
The Tourlicoulis universe is populated by creatures, birds, flowers, hands, and ever-changing forms. Here, one thing may become another. A flower may become a bird. A hand may become a landscape. Nothing is fixed. Everything is connected.
The Tourlicoulis is my visual language. It allows me to explore human relationships through play, transformation, and imagination. Play is not decoration or entertainment—it is a way of understanding the world. It invites curiosity, encourages discovery, and reminds us that imagination has no limits.
Human relationships are at the heart of this universe. Differences are not only accepted—they are celebrated. Every form has a place. Every color has a voice. Every painting opens a new conversation.
Like every living language, the Tourlicoulis continues to evolve. Each new painting expands its vocabulary, revealing unexpected relationships between color, rhythm, movement, and emotion.
It grows with every painting, and I invite you to enter the conversation.
Original Tourlicoulis
The birth of a language
2000-2004
This is where the Tourlicoulis language was born.
The earliest works introduced the flowing lines, playful characters, and visual conversations that would become the foundation of the entire universe.
Rather than illustrating stories, these paintings explored a new way of communicating
through rhythm, movement, and spontaneous connections between forms.
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Post-Tourlicoulis
The language becomes more essential
2021-2022
As the Tourlicoulis language evolved, it became more open and more essential.
The dense network of lines gradually gave way to freer forms, allowing colors, shapes, and individual characters to breathe.
Although its visual expression changed, its spirit remained the same: a language of curiosity, play, movement, and human connection.
The Post-Tourlicoulis series marks a new chapter in the evolution of the Tourlicoulis Universe, where simplicity creates space for deeper dialogue.
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Tourli-Blue
An underwater chapter
2010
The Tourli-Blue series explores the Tourlicoulis language through a world of blue. Inspired by the feeling of being underwater,
these paintings create a quieter atmosphere where forms drift, connect, and move with gentle rhythm.
While the palette changes, the spirit remains the same: curiosity, play, and the desire to communicate through a living visual language.
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Tourli-Color
Color as a language of emotion
2024-2026
The Tourli-Color series celebrates color as a language of emotion.
Bright palettes, playful forms, and spontaneous movement create joyful conversations where imagination is free and connection
emerges through play. In these works, color is not only seen—it becomes a voice.
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Tourli-People
Human relationships take center stage
2009-2015
The Tourli-People series brings human relationships to the center of the Tourlicoulis Universe.
Figures, faces, and hands become larger and more expressive,
transforming the language of the Tourlicoulis into a more direct conversation about emotion, generosity, and connection.
Although the characters become more prominent, the spirit remains the same:
a living visual language where play, curiosity, and communication unite every painting.
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Tourli-Space
Expanding into Imaginary Worlds
2021
The Tourli-Space series expands the Tourlicoulis Universe into imaginary worlds where gravity disappears and imagination moves freely.
Floating forms, vibrant colors, and playful symbols create dreamlike spaces where everything is in motion and new relationships constantly emerge.
Although the landscapes become more cosmic, the language remains the same:
curiosity, play, and the desire to communicate through a living visual language.
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Ink on paper
1999