The former photographer turned painter, Jean-Michel Aucler balances his time in Paris and traveling the world. His decades of experience in photography and illustrating for top fashion houses in Paris informs the art that he creates today. Layers upon layers of colors and patterns co-exist in his mixed media collages that highlight the vintage batik, and other various printed textiles, that he has collected throughout his travels across Asia. Rarely assigning names to his artworks, he allows his art to speak for themselves: telling a story of the master artist with a deep respect and passion for his craft. Jean-Michel Aucler’s works create a cultural bridge between the Eastern and Western iconography that continue to inspire his works.