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Monaco
Painting, Oil on Other
Size: 31.5 W x 47.2 H x 0.8 D in
At dawn, in the French region of Camargue, dimly lit by a hazy rising sun that peeks out of the kindled sky, a flock of pink flamingos is peacefully wading, unruffled by warnings of gale force mistral winds... Peril looms... This lyrical painting, as its title, expresses my deep emotions, as they evolved from the onset of the work to its completion, while I layered gossamer-thin veils of color one by one. It captures the poetic intimacy of a fleeting early-morning scene, the peace-full wading of a flock of some of nature's most beautiful and seemingly harmless creatures, that's soon to be disturbed by unseen forces. My flamingos, belonging themselves to nature, are passive bystanders of the ominous tempest that will sweep them off their feet, and as such they do not interpret the scene for the viewer, thus placing demands on his own poetic sensibility.
Painting:Oil on Other
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:31.5 W x 47.2 H x 0.8 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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Monaco
About the artist: Belgian born, Martine Martel studied painting in public art schools in Ghent and Brussels from early childhood on. Inspired by the Belgian masters of Modern Art, she turned professional when she moved permanently to Monaco after a career in academics and real-estate, an M.A.in Business and a Ph.D. in Economics from Brussels University. Martine Martel coined the term Aspirational Art to define her distinctive work that finds its poetic inspiration in the infinite skies and sea, away from the harsh realities of today’s world, and in contrast to the prevailing trends in contemporary art. Technique: Martine Martel works with oil on canvas, applied in a smooth texture in an apparent quest to soften the rough edges of contemporary life and its human drama. Her gossamer-thin glazes, layered in subtle variations of hues, alternately evoke the infinite depth of the universe or the rich translucency of stained glass. In effect, the bright Mediterranean light is IN the colour and dominates Martine Martel’s work. Currently Martine Martel also creates luminous artistic photographs from her oil paintings that she then edits as originals or publishes in small web-numbered and -registered limited series. Artist Statement: “The infinite sea and skies, the sun, the moon, and the stars are recurrent subjects in my work. Their ever-changing vistas provide me with an endless source of inspiration. But mostly, capturing in my colour glazes the bright Mediterranean light that I perceive from my high-perched city studio represents a cathartic act that brings me serenity and solace. With my work I aim to also appease the viewer and brighten his outlook in this overwhelmingly harsh world.”
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