Francis Baudevin

Biography

Francis Baudevin is a key figure in the neo-geo postmodern movement. He has developed a distinctive approach to abstraction by revisiting geometric motifs and drawing from advertising iconography. A knowledgeable collector and scholar of music and sound art, Baudevin explores the connections between visual art and music, particularly through record sleeve design. In 2011, he created the official poster for the Montreux Jazz Festival and curated the exhibition Unisson at the Centre culturel suisse in Paris. He also produced an animated video based on one of his paintings, with a soundtrack by Christian Pahud. Baudevin has had major retrospectives at MAMCO Geneva (2005) and Centre Pasquart Bienne (2023), along with solo exhibitions at institutions such as Frac Normandie in Sotteville-lès-Rouen (2024), FRAC Franche-Comté Besançon (2013), Kunstmuseum Thun (2012) and the Palais de l’Athénée Geneva (2009). He is the recipient of the Leenaards Cultural Prize in 2024.