Plis n°1

André-PierreArnal was born in Nîmes on December the 16th, 1939. He was one of the foundingmembers of the Supports/Surfacesmovement which arose after the events of May 68, along with artists such as Pincemin, Devade, Pagès, Dezeuze or Viallat.

In 1964, he became a decisively abstract artist with the realisation of his first «Monotypes».

In January 1968, he put together the exhibition which would enable the future members of Supports/ Surfaces to move toward a stronger assertion of their theoretical and pictorial principles.

Indeed, the movement defined itself as such at the end of the 60’s, between 1968 and 1971.These artists, influenced by abstract painting and American Expre