Composition Chromatique #2 (2024) Tissue paper, pva glue, gouache H 170 x W 123cm

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Composition Chromatique #1

Tissue paper, pva glue, gouache - H 430cmx W 158cm in 2 parts (each part is 215cm High- can also work as a diptych)

Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris, Hall des Maréchaux , exhibition ‘15 ans, 15 artistes, 15 oeuvres’ of galerie Maison Parisienne.

I start by creating abstract paintings with gouache on large sheets of layered tissue paper I prepare with my special technique.

The shades of pigment reveal the veins and texture of the tissue paper, and the gradations of colour are very subtle.

Once dry, I cut the paintings into strips that I reassemble by gluing them one by one onto a paper base. Through this process of deconstruction/ reconstruction, I can create colour blocks that 'vibrate' on their edges as I interleave the strips of the different shades.

Similar to Matisse's paper cut-outs, this technique allows me to literally 'sculpt' colour, juxtaposing the strips and varying their size, number and hue until I reach the desired effect.

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