The emergence of naive art and modern primitive art in our civilisation is an attempt to rediscover the hidden energy of nature and a humanity that is gradually disappearing. The Naive artist has an essential mission: to restore meaning to a certain art world that has become greedy and ignorant, and in which intellectual and speculative dishonesty has become increasingly prevalent.
To call the Naive artist as a Sunday painter is, in itself, reductive and restrictive. He or she cannot be just an occasional painter, a dilettante or an amateur.
The naive artist is much more than a “visionary dreamer” who seeks, through artistic creation, to cope with the abrasive pressure of an alienating professional life that destroys his imagination and sensitivity. He is the one who gives hope, he is the one who builds our tomorrow, with the quiet strength of great men and women.
The twenty or so naive, wonderfully human artists on show this year are a fine demonstration of this: elegant giraffes, benevolent elephants, gentle landscapes, peaceful streets, the big eyes of little girls filled with wonder - so many elements that are offered up to our gaze, to make it still possible for us to believe in a brighter tomorrow.

To discover the artists in this section, visit the virtual exhibition