Bewilderment, in the best sense of the word, is what strikes the viewer when faced with the oeuvre of Hervé Constant. The kaleidoscope of works could easily be overwhelming, were it not for the artist's mastery of his métier, and the elegance of his visual lexicon. Profoundly engaged in his work, he is at the same time highly in tune with his surroundings, exhibiting a particular ability to extract the essence of his subject matter, revealing in the process the unseen and the unknown. He is also deeply versed in literature and poetry, theatre and music, and all these disciplines find their way into his diverse artistic production. Hervé has a particular penchant for the French poet Arthur Ri