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Filmoor is one of the artist names (as pseudonyme) of Frederic Gracia, the french trompe l'oeil artist painter. He was born in 8th of april 1959 at Paris (France)

After studying Applied Arts and a stint in graphic design studio as an illustrator, Frederic Gracia began his painting career in tourism as a decorator-designer for Club Méditerranée. Frederic Gracia front of a mural fluorescent

In 1986, during a trip he made in Asia in Hong Kong a scenic backdrop for a concert of jazz musician Chick Corea. In 1990, he worked on Mermoz, a famous french ship cruises of Paquet Company as a decorator-designer of the performances on board.

Frederic Gracia (Filmoor) participated in 1991 with eight climbers high mountain guides to the achievement of Aquarius a giant fresco designed by Jean-Marie Pierret, on one of the four cooling towers of power plant Cruas (Ardèche).

Filmoor works in 1995 with the workshop and Catherine Feff the company Bouygues to achieve the internal design of the mosque Guekdepe in Turkmenistan, Central Asia, then moves parallel to his artwork in his studio to paint monumental.

"Painter-climber," he designs and builds large murals on water towers (Treffiagat, Dompierre) or on smokestacks (Bagnolet, Meudon). It may be noted its particular methods of execution: the artist uses techniques Alpine mostly its achievements, painting himself in his works recall, suspended on ropes.

In 2000, a painting competition The Winsor & Newton Worldwide Millennium Painting Competition, organized by Winsor & Newton, involves 51 countries, 22 000 artists. Frederic Gracia will be selected as one of five winners representing France. During the year, selected works are revealed to the public during an exhibition that opens at St James Palace and the Mall Galleries in London, Stockholm World Trade Center and ends at the Palais des Nations Headquarters in New York.

Exibitions and galleries

Institut océanographique de Paris Exposition Saphir. Le Manège, Saint-Germain-en-Laye Japan Air Lines Champs-Élysées, Paris Galerie d'Orly Aéroports de Paris Salon des artistes français Salon d'Igny (invité d'honneur) Galeries Artitude. Galerie Paradis Mairies de Paris : 9e, 13e, 3e Mairie de Châtillon (92) Espace Maison Blanche. Châtillon (92) Centre Jacques Prévert. Châtillon (92) Mairie du Plessis-Robinson (exposition permanente du tableau "D'Artagnan". Salle du Conseil) Le Moulin Fidel. Robinson FNAC Les Halles - Paris Salons Vianey. Paris (exposition permanente) Galerie du Château. Pau (64) Galerie Leitner. Paris Cineaqua. aquarium du Trocadero invité d'honneur au château de Ferrière (77) Mairie de Tulle (19) invité d'honneur au 46e Salon de Châtillon (92) Dans le cadre Arts et Sciences en Limousin: Hôtel de Ville d'Aubusson

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