Monocarrés , spray paint and sugar on 20x20 cm square canvases. Artist's collection, 2015.

With Monocarrés, Christophe Chaons imagines relief monochromes in an intimate 20 cm x 20 cm format, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in the artwork. Each canvas is created with a single can of spray paint, and the nuance of color is achieved through the relief—whether raised, evoking mountains, or deep, like craters. The varying pressure of the aerosol can adds more or less contrast to the final result. Crystallized sugar is used to define the texture through a system of layers, prioritizing a strong relief. The artist works with powdered sugar like a chemist, for a result reminiscent of lunar landscapes. He tests the limits of each canvas, subjecting it to an excessive application of material, questioning the viability of each project during its instinctive execution. Sugar is both destructive and nourishing, providing energy and excess. For Christophe Chaons, sugar is a marker of human ambivalence, as we consume it despite the fact that it feeds cancerous cells, causes diabetes, and leads to a multitude of cognitive declines. The artist evokes the decadence of society through his politically engaged creations, which paradoxically carry hope and a commitment to humanity. In his view, humankind is both "the creator of our worlds, but also the destroyer of our worlds." Christophe Chaons explores the idea of human omnipotence in this Monocarrés series, where creation intertwines with destruction.