Since the 1960s，Claude Viallat has been moved to revisit the geneology of abstract painting and the seduction of art informel，identifying a primitive form，with distinct and inimitable characteristics that are essential and almost hypnotic.He long ago abandoned the verticality of the easel，painting on untreated canvas on the floor with a mix of gelatins，pigments，and water，and began to direct his attention to beaches and streets，places not typically designated for artistic attention.