Inside the Studio: The Post-Internet Art of the Leroy Brothers
A rare look inside the on-site studio where the estate's 'Declared Artwork' status was conceived.
The Source of the Declaration
At the geographical heart of Toile Blanche lies a space that few guests enter, yet every guest experiences. The Studio is the intellectual engine of the estate. It is here, amidst the scent of turpentine and the hum of high-end processing units, that the Leroy Brothers conceived the formal declaration of the estate as a work of art.
The Post-Internet Register
The work of Nicolas, Gilles, and Gregory Leroy has always occupied the intersection of the physical and the digital. As a collective, their “Post-Internet” approach uses the vast data of the modern world as a raw material—much like a sculptor uses clay.
Inside the studio, large-scale canvases lean against 18th-century stone walls. Digital projections flicker across antique beams. This juxtaposition is the core of Toile Blanche. The brothers believe that art in 2026 cannot ignore the digital archive, yet it must be anchored in the “heavy” reality of stone and soil.
The Laboratory of Toile Blanche Contemporary
The Studio also serves as the headquarters for Toile Blanche Contemporary, our on-site gallery and residency program. It is a laboratory where resident artists from around the world come to engage with the Provencal light.
When you see a specific shade of terracotta on a suite wall or a particular arrangement of light in the restaurant, it is likely that the “technical specification” for that moment was tested here. The Studio is where we decide how the “Living Canvas” should evolve.
The Archival Duty
For the brothers, the studio is not just a place of creation, but a place of responsibility. As the curators of a “Declared Artwork,” they use this space to maintain the archival record of every change made to the property.
It is a sanctuary of intention. Whether they are refining a new sculpture for the gardens or editing a visual log for the digital archive, the goal remains the same: to ensure that Toile Blanche remains a coherent, singular expression of contemporary life.
The Studio, Saint-Paul de Vence.