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Les fleurs ne parlent pas #3 Drawing

Virginie Gallois

France

Drawing, Ink on Paper

Size: 11.8 W x 17.7 H x 0.1 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

I made this series of 5 portraits following an artist residency in fields of Dahlias during the summer of 2020. I worked from the famous "code of the language of flowers" in the 19th century in which I found that the dahlia meant "Recognition". During the confinement in France in 2020, the inhabitants of the cities were all at the same time applauding the caregivers and other workers who could not stay at home to say "Thank you". So I used this Dahlia symbol to place it, like a mask, on the mouth and nose of my characters as if they wanted to say "Thank you" without being able to express it easily. These flowers placed on their mouths are imposing and bulky and hamper communication while allowing them to express their gratitude. It is a reflection on communication and the detours that one can take to try to say things without being able to clearly pronounce the words. Flowers don't speak ... but they say. Please, note : This artwork is carefully framed by a professional. White frame. Anti-reflective glas.

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Drawing:

Ink on Paper

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11.8 W x 17.7 H x 0.1 D in

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In my practice, I question the imagination, myths and history that feed my inspiration and create links with reality by producing graphic and pictorial "spaces" with paint. Both chaotic and organized microcosms, these "landscapes" express themselves in multitude and profusion. Water and Color are two mediums I use for seeing better and representing the world. Then I draw, I intertwine threads, I connect the elements to evoke one of the oldest activities of humanity, weaving, whose symbolic value is founding for our societies. I also practice engraving, photography, video and installation. Currently, my work has its roots in the myth of Arachne taken from the Metamorphoses of the poet Ovid. A feminine myth from which I draw the threads to weave them today under the light of our contemporary world, I question the means of expression of women and more particularly of women artists. This project is very large and will require me several months of research and work in different forms. Eventually, I would like to expose it in its entirety. http://virginiegallois.com

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