biography

Jean‑Baptiste Née


Born in 1986.
Studio at Chapal factory, Montreuil, France. 

Jean-Baptiste Née is a French painter and visual artist. A graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (2012), he develops an in situ practice in contact with elemental forces, through immersive stays and residencies, primarily in the mountains (Alps, Vercors). In 2005, his encounter with the painter Alexandre Hollan introduced him to a direct relationship with the motif. Since 2015, he has incorporated the influence of the site into his creative process: rain, snow, and terrain actively contribute to the making of the works, infusing representation with an analogical dimension. During the winters of 2018 and 2019, he worked in the mountains of China and later Japan, where he became interested in the Taoist notion of “Heaven”. The philosophies of Merleau‑Ponty and Spinoza inform his reflection on our grounding in reality, while the work of Philippe Descola and Bruno Latour shape his thinking on humanity’s relationship to the non‑human world. In 2021, he published his first monograph, The Naked World, and took part in 2022 in two museum exhibitions at the MuMa (Le Havre, France). Throughout 2024 and 2025, during several residencies, he developed a body of research focused on the vibratory presence of the ground. In October 2025, Arte Journal broadcast a short feature on this practice. Since 2023, he has been represented at Art Paris Art Fair by Galerie Camera Obscura, which also devoted a solo exhibition to his work in 2026. He regularly collaborates with French institutions, galleries, and publishing houses, and his work is held in public collections.

Jean-Baptiste Née is presented:
in Paris by Galerie Camera Obscura
in Geneva, Switzerland, by Galerie LigneTreize
in Ardèche, south of France, by Galerie Mirabilia
in Brittany, west of France, by Galerie La Navire

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