Expositions / Residence
01/2025 Dream Hotel Project - Eaton Fine Arts - Palm Springs - United States
03/2024 Atelier Epione - Cohérence - Blagnac, France
03/2023 Floralis Quantica - Gers, France
12/2022 Chateau de la Rigaudie, Graulhet, France
11/2022 Festival des Arts, Cepet, France
09/2022 Immaginista 2022, Church of San Domenico, Alba, Italy
02/2022 Nahture, Meditation Centre, Blagnac, France
01/2022 Sérénissime, Cepet, France ( Mural work onsite )
04/2021 L'art en Devanture, Fronton, France
01/2021 Al - Tiba9 Future is Today, Barcelona,Spain
12/2020 Residence Le Clos de Vigne, Fronton, France
08/2020 CIRCLE Foundation for the Arts - CFA Affiliate Artist
07/2020 TAKT Art Residency , Berlin
10/2019 Y.I.A Paris Cotemporary Art Show, Paris
09/2019 Residence Back to Basics, Arteles Creative Centre
03/2019 Galerie Terrain Vague, C'est beau a Voir ?
10/2018 Galerie du Vache Noire, Paris
2014 - Present Conservatoire National de la Chevalerie. Comminges
2014 Espace Germaine Chaumel, Blagnac
2013 Semaine des Arts, Aucamville
2012 L'Estaminet - Toulouse
2012 Galerie des Carmes -Toulouse
2011 Semaine des Arts - Aucamville
2010 Next Galerie d'Art - Toulouse
2010 Galerie Artmonti - Paris
2009 Artistes de demain - Touquet
2009 L'Ombre des Arts - Aucamville
Curated Collections
11/2021 Holiday Catalog Saatchi Link
11/2021 Fall Catalog Saatchi Link
10/2021 Saatchi Best of Abstracts Collection Link
10/2021 Saatchi Best of 2021 Collection Link
09/2021 Singulart Le vert - Couleur Printempnèire Collection Link
09/2021 Artling The Shape of it Figurative art Collection Link
09/2021 Artling Minimalist Paintings Collection Link
09/2018 Singulart Le Surréalisme Collection Link
Candarchitectes - Interior Decoration of Studio, Peyssies, France
Chroma - Visual identity - WakingUp app. by Sam Harris - United States
Identité Visuelle - Annaël Vialleton - Psychanalyste - Blagnac, France
Musée du Blason et des Ordres de Chevalerie
Unique Heraldic works for the National Archives of Chevalerie.
Permanent Collection - Saint Bertrand des Comminges, France
Representation DAC Art Consulting Firm - Atlanta, United States
Installations / Murals
Mural - 'Sérénissime' - Cepet / France
Mural - 'C' - Cugnaux - France
Biography
Peter Pitout is a South African artist, born in 1977 in Durban and now based in the south of France.
After graduating in Industrial Art and Design in 1995, he moved to London, where he explored various artistic mediums before committing to oil painting as his primary form of expression. In 2003, he relocated to the south of France and earned a professional qualification in silkscreen printing.
His work addresses themes of human identity and form, alongside abstract landscapes and concepts inspired by physics. Growing up on the shores of Durban left an indelible mark on his creative vision—his paintings carry the colours, light, and intensity of African landscapes. For Pitout, creating art is a process of reconnecting with his inner roots while developing a distinctive visual language.
Over the years, his artistic journey from South Africa to the UK and France has shaped a unique style, leading to numerous exhibitions in France and art residencies in France, Germany, and Finland.
Artist Statement
My work often draws on both physics and metaphysics, exploring the relationships between philosophy, surreal ideas, and our modern digital age. I engage with subjects as varied as particle physics, meditation, and intimacy—reworking familiar imagery and symbolism into new, conceptually layered compositions.
While I explore different materials and processes, I always return to oil paint, enjoying the way this ancient medium can express contemporary concepts. My series are connected by recurring reflections on the present moment, with each project forming a cohesive body of work around a specific theme. The subject matter determines the choice of materials, format, and approach—allowing each piece to be both part of a whole and a complete statement on its own.
