Twenty backlit works illuminate the entrance to a new residential building in Neuilly-sur-Seine

Twenty-two backlit works were created in collaboration with the ORY architecture firm and a decorator to create a unique ambiance. Guillaume Bottazzi's enamels project a light that positively changes your behavior. These creations amaze and immerse the visitor in a poetic space.

For Guillaume Bottazzi: “I have long dreamed of painting with light, and the sensory and immersive power of this material allows me to make people dream and feel good.”

Twenty-two backlit creations in Neuilly

These creations are the mark of a profound transformation of our environment since science recognizes that when we are confronted with sensory experiences, the effects on us are measurable.

This leads the artist to compose in connection with scientific data that is enriched a little more each day. Numerous publications allow us to refine our knowledge which, corollary to aesthetic proposals, produce positive effects on our behavior.

It took all this time for Science and Health to validate that the elements that surround us influence us and act to the point of modifying our "human heritage".

Particularly due to their curves, the creations of Guillaume Bottazzi, recognized as a pioneer of neuroaesthetics, soften our spaces. In fact, this trend is gaining considerable momentum worldwide. The artist has already created more than one hundred environmental works in public spaces that promote good moods, and you're invited to experience their benefits.

About the building “La Galerie Peretti”

The "Galerie Peretti" building, located at 124 rue Peretti, is a former Citroën car garage that had become obsolete and was repurposed into a high-quality residential complex. Located in the immediate vicinity of Pont de Neuilly station, the 4.600 m² project has produced 56 housing units: 39 for home ownership, including 9 for division, and 17 social housing units managed by Seqens. It meets the demand for high-quality housing while also providing a range of affordable housing in the municipality.

Developed in collaboration between Bouygues Immobilier, Seqens and Novaxia Développement, “La Galerie Peretti” was designed by the ORY architectural firm and demonstrates the partners’ commitment to urban recycling.

Ecological materials and sustainable development

The materials used to create these works are natural and made using enamels, materials used in jewelry and stained glass. These are powdered minerals deposited on tempered and laminated glass. Enamel is a natural material reduced to powder and composed of various minerals, such as silica, feldspar, kaolin, metal oxides, titanium, copper carbonate, cobalt, iron oxide, manganese, and tin.

The materials are durable and withstand the vicissitudes of time. The bases are made of lacquered wood and the LEDs are energy-efficient.

In detail

These immersive light creations produce dopamine. They activate neurotransmitters in our brain that directly influence our behavior. Dopamine production creates a feeling of pleasure, a system fundamental to our survival because it motivates us to take actions and adopt behaviors that are necessary for it. This molecule promotes risk-taking and triggers the reward system.

These lights promote the secretion of serotonin, a molecule produced by neurotransmitters. Serotonin reduces our anxiety, relaxes us, and decreases our nervousness, worries, or discomfort. Often called the "happy hormone," serotonin is involved in mood management and is associated with happiness. When it's at a balanced level, it reduces risk-taking and encourages you to maintain a situation that's favorable to you. It's also essential for your survival.

These creations can act on our orbitofrontal cortex, which helps modulate our social behaviors, that is, enhances our ability to manage situations with other individuals.

They promote the production of oxytocin, and recent studies have begun to suggest that oxytocin may play a role in various behaviors, such as orgasm, social recognition, and empathy, hence its nickname "the attachment hormone."

These creations can activate mirror neurons, the same ones we activate when we look at someone we love, which explains why they can reduce your feelings of loneliness.

These sensory stimuli that surround you promote the development of your brain.

They promote our development and the modulation of new neurons.

Simplified biography

Guillaume Bottazzi has been practicing his art for over 30 years in Europe, Asia, and the United States. The artist has created over 100 artworks in public spaces. He receives private and public commissions from museums, such as the Miyanomori Museum of Art, the Century Art Museum, the Tokyo City Museum of Art and History, and the Mori Art Museum; from cities and metropolises, such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the City of Tokyo, Brussels Capital, and the City of Nice; and from ministries, such as the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of National Education, and the Ministry of Health. In 2023, forty of his environmental artworks, displayed throughout France, participated in the 40th edition of the European Heritage Days.

In 2024, he created a 150 m² polyptych in Paris La Défense. Awarded the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad designation, it can be seen from the Grande Arche, alongside Richard Serra's sculpture. This work is part of France's largest open-air art trail. From Alexander Calder to Joan Miró, César, Daniel Buren, and Takis, the greatest artists have left their mark on the business district.

Guillaume Bottazzi has created his own Maison de Création, similar to a Haute Couture house. His heritage works have enjoyed great success. They have been sold to CAC 40 companies and numerous renowned architects.

Official website: https://guillaume.bottazzi.org