Philippe Degott
Philippe Degott, a figurative painter, has created a small collection of mural paintings, of more or less impressive sizes, all over the Sarreguemines Confluences destination. His works, rich in colour and detail, will amaze young and old alike as there is so much to contemplate! Follow us to discover where these little nuggets are hidden...
Mural paintings
by Philippe Degott
Bakery O Blé d'Or
The managers of the O Blé d'Or bakery in Sarreguemines did not hesitate to entrust Philippe Degott with their project to embellish their façade. The mural depicts the world of the bakery in a very humorous way: the two owners are carrying a tempting and above all giant chocolate éclair in the bakery, in the middle of the oven, bags of flour and children enjoying their delicious cakes.
- O Blé d'Or
54 A rue de Bitche, Sarreguemines
JUMP Equestrian Centre
The brush strokes come from Philippe Degott and the ideas from the children of the IME and the municipal youth council of the town of Sarreguemines. And the theme of this painting is... the horse! The children were supervised by the painter during workshops where they could give free rein to their creativity. Several drawings were selected to be painted on the outside wall. A beautiful array of original and colourful horses now adorn the façade!
- Sarreguemines JUMP
110 rue de Deux-Pont, Sarreguemines
in Frauenberg
On this communal building in the village of Frauenberg, it is an impressive mural of almost 80 m² that the painter Philippe Degott completed in a month and a half. It recalls important historical events in the commune: the Jewish community, the lords of Sierck and the castle, Villeroy, the Rausch mill and the expression "Drôle de guerre" coined by the journalist Roland Dorgelè, here in Frauenberg, to evoke the beginning of the Second World War.
- Municipality of Frauenberg
36 rue Principale
Petit Wiesing Farm
Country atmosphere for this mural! It was commissioned by the farmer who owns the Petit Wiesing farm in Blies-Ebersing. Humour and the countryside are at the heart of this work: the donkey almost sounds like Eddy Murphy in Shreck, one of the chicks is revealing himself a little too much as he bends down to peck and the rooster is crowing at the top of his voice while the day is already well underway. The painter painted 17 m² in 15 days.
- Petit Wiesing Farm
Blies-Ebersing
The Neunkirch district
At the city's request, a scene from the beginning of the 20th century has been reproduced on the gable of this house in the Neunkirch district of Sarreguemines. As you can see, children used to take the sewers for... slides! The inscription "de Nienkirschà Dohlerutschà" can be read on it, which is in fact the nickname proudly worn by the inhabitants of this district. This reminder of neighbourhood life covers almost 90m².
- City of Sarreguemines
172 rue du Maréchal Foch
Clemenceau Street
110 m², this is the largest painting on our circuit! Its theme is obvious: the great hours of the Sarreguemines faience industry. The plate of the famous Obernai service dominates this work, with the octroi of the Welferding district and the ruins of the Frauenberg castle as its backdrop. Other faience symbols can be found here: the Moulin de la Blies, the barge Pauline and a continuous firing kiln. The duality between the industrial and the artisanal side of the faience industry can be understood here.
- City of Sarreguemines
29 rue Clemenceau
Philippe Degott, a fervent exponent of self-didactics, chose this path out of pure conviction. The temptation was great, however, to let himself be influenced by models and schools of painting, and to end up with a painting that was already set. He chose his own path, set his own goals and searched for the means and personal techniques to achieve them. Today he lives exclusively from his painting and has demonstrated with ambition and talent that this path is also possible.
Degott paintings
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