Godefroy Zwygart, aka Geeepsy is an award-winning French artist and curator. He started drawing at a young age and studied photography at age 16, finding inspiration in great photographers such as Cartier-Bresson, David Hamilton and Helmut Newton.

He later worked as a collaborator with two French photographers in Paris. He then moved to Taiwan where he spent about 10 years in the magazine and fashion business as photographer and chief-editor, working on a wide range of subjects and magazines. He worked as a commercial photographer for prestigious magazines, famous brands, artists and celebrities (Toyota, Cogito, CARVEN, US Polo, DIOR, L’Oreal, CARTIER, Makeup Forever, Bluebell, etc.). In parallel he produced artworks on a wide range of subjects, finally focusing on conceptual and fine art nudes. His works have been exhibited and collected around Europe and Asia.

In 2019, Godefroy received the highest distinction for foreigners in China, the Chinese government Friendship award, at a reception by the Chinese premier in Beijing. In 2020, he was granted the Chinese green card. He has been featured on many news outlets, magazines and TV channels including French M6, Euro News, CGTN, Sanya TV, Sansha TV, CCTV 3, 4 and 13.

* In 2023 he was inducted in the Sanya Stars Avenue.
*In 2024 he won the Excellence Award at the 2024 ART Sanya painting competition.
*2025 Featured in Current Masters 7 – Worldwide Art Books

Godefroy now mainly focuses on abstract painting. He has studied painting under MOMA’s “Abstract Painting” program and Arts & Culture Strategy with Penn University. In addition, he is certified in the UK in the management of Art on Superyachts.

Godefroy’s work concept is both constructing and de-structuring. His palette can range from monochromatic to extremely polychromatic, but always aims towards aesthetic balance, trying to convey emotional resonance and generate complex emotions. Some of his works show a strong Chinese influence and incorporate elements of Fengshui. His latest works tend to oppose natural fluidity to geometric rigidity.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT
“Art is a silent language to communicate with people and society without a word, as well as an introspective, soothing personal experience. I love the process of being in a Zen state and exploring a fictional sphere. To me painting is a door to an infinite imaginary world with indeterminate shapes, colours, forms or rules. I have no interest in still life, scenery or material representations. Although I sometimes start with a precise concept, in many cases I just go with the flow, letting nature drive me through a new experience. My current works are a metaphor between past and future, between reality and illusion. I want my paintings to be subject to individual interpretation and to each viewer’s own feelings.”