Ratur (Arthur Maslard), né au Havre en 1983.
Dès l’enfance, Ratur manifeste des qualités exceptionnelles d’observation, alliées à un regard sensible et poétique pour son environnement.

Grand calme, rêveur et contemplatif, il cultive son jardin secret en dessinant. « On n’échappe pas à son destin », c’est une évidence pour Ratur.

Il y aura les graffitis sauvages de l’adolescence, puis des murs de commandes qui se multiplient, et parallèlement, le travail de solitaire sur toiles qui prend de plus en plus d’importance.
Les fresques murales sont réalisées en solo ou à quatre mains, en totale complicité avec son frère Oscar (Sckaro). Elles imposent son style, où l’hyperréalisme des (auto)portraits est amplifié par l’utilisation singulière des couleurs, appliquées à la brosse, et par une mise en scène dynamique et audacieuse des corps et des visages. Dans ses compositions sur toiles, son sens du détail se retrouve dans le travail des drapés, la représentation des chairs et des carnations. L’utilisation des techniques flamandes et son amour des couleurs pastel sont des constantes dans ses oeuvres. Il marche ainsi sur les pas d’un de ses maîtres : Istvan Sandorfi.

Le théâtre pictural de Ratur, c’est l’humain fragile face à une nature massacrée, ce sont des acteurs à la figure mythique, symboles de renaissance perpétuelle.
C’est le rêve en action : fuir, se protéger, tomber, s’envoler, renaître.
C’est la rencontre d’un monde onirique et de l’hyperréalisme, le mariage singulier de l’énergie et de la douceur.

Ratur (Arthur Maslard) was born in Le Havre, France in 1983.
Growing up he always felt a sense of closeness to nature, a connection that has been the driving force behind his work. At a young age, Ratur began channelling his creativity through drawing and graffiti. Upon finishing his training in graphic design, he turned his focus to canvas and murals.

Sometimes realized with the help of his brother Oscar (Sckaro), his murals depict dynamic staging of bodies and faces whose hyperrealism is amplified by his singular use of colors and brush strokes. His fascination with natural light lends to the sense of reality in his paintings.

On canvas, his extreme attention to details can be found in the drapery work, as well as in the flesh and skin tones. Through the use of Flemish techniques and pastel colors, Ratur follows in the footsteps of Hungarian painter Istvan Sandorfi.

The juxtaposition of classical still life themes mixed with abstract shapes is certainly derived from his training as a graphic designer. Ratur portrays humans faced with a nature in ruin, mythical figures, and symbols of perpetual rebirth. His art challenges us to think anew about nature and all of its beauty.

Ratur has participated in countless mural festivals and art shows all over Europe and the United States. He will be showcasing his work in the fall of 2021 at the 1AM gallery in San Francisco, USA.