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Jean-Jacques Soufflé is one of our most exciting contemporary artists. Living and working in the small village of Boeuf-aux-Champignons, he produces abstract artworks of great charm and distinction. He has his detractors, however; there are those who consider Soufflé light and insubstantial, or even cheesy. Be that as it may, his paintings have a certain je ne sais quoi, though I don't know what it is. They have a luminous quality; though capricious of composition, they show a maturity of both thought and technique. And on top of all that, he gives them to us for nothing.

1. "Stained-Glass Migraine"

Soufflé's use of colour in this painting is stunning, primitive, and almost visceral. He almost forces us to share with him in the pain; it is a plea for understanding rather than for sympathy. The painting was commissioned by the makers of Anadin, by the way.

2. "Breakfast, April 14^ieme: The Aftermath"

What can one say of this stunning picture? Again, Soufflé teases us with his subtle use of nuance and innuendo: is that a small piece of egg in the corner? Or salami, in fact? Who can tell? The only thing that is sure is that Soufflé suffered for his art; it was the aftermath of a never-to-be-forgotten night. Commissioned by the manufacturers of Alka Seltzer.

3. "Relief Map of Snowdonia"

Commissioned by the Ordinance Survey. What more need one say?

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