On Palms: On show June - July 2014, IMAAYA contemporary art gallery, Grand Baie, Mauritius

On Palms is an exhibition of sketches, drawings and hand pulled prints on the above subject. The exhibition reunites a selection of the works starting from 2006 in New York city until 2014 and it is a study that focuses specifically on the indigenous palm trees of Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues in their native habitat.

Blue latania, seeds carrier - Study III
Lithography 22" x 30" on white Fabriano paper
Edition: U/P (Unique proof)
Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC, 2011

Blue latania, seeds carier - Study II
Lithography 22" x 30" on white Fabriano paper
Edition: U/P (Unique proof)
Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC, 2011

Blue latania, seeds carier - Study I
Lithography 22" x 30" on white Fabriano paper
Edition: U/P (Unique proof)
Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC, 2011

'Unclassified'
Drawing, black ink on paper (22" x 30")
Mauritius 2014

The above lithographies and the drawing are some of the works that were exhibited in "On Palms".  

A marée basse: Exhibition at IMAAYA Art gallery, May 2012 Grand Baie, Mauritius

A marée basse, May 2012
IMAAYA contemporary art gallery
Grand Baie, Mauritius

The exhibition was an arrangements of 40 works in different techniques, namely drawings, paintings and prints that I have been working on over more than four years.

Inspired from the seashells of my childhood, A marée basse was a personal reinterpretation and a contemporary self expression from a very specific point of view, the one of a native islander telling with his voice how he sees seashells. Moving away from the "cabinet de curiosites" techniques of drawing and engraving used in the past, the work here was to try and express what really spoke to me in these seashells -  the patterns, their textures and colors and most importantly perhaps, the life present in their architectural design, the camouflage technique and self dialogue with their environment. Discovering a seashell under the sand at low tide is a very exciting and tactile experience as a child and this exhibition was also a glimspe into that world.

Paintings

Mitra mitra
Acrylic paint on canvas
(80 cm x 120 cm)
Private collection



Conus litteratus
Acrylic paint on canvas
(80 cm x 120 cm)
Private collection

 

Conus magnificus

Acrylic paint on canvas

(80 cm x 120 cm)

Private collection

 

Conus bandanus

Acrylic paint on canvas

(80 cm x 120 cm)

Private collection



Conus omaria

Acrylic paint on canvas

(80 cm x 120 cm)

Private collection



Cypraea tigris
Acrylic paint on canvas
(80 cm x 120 cm)
Private collection

Conus aulicus

Acrylic paint on canvas

(110 cm x 110 cm)

Private collection



Conus striatus

Acrylic paint on canvas

(110 cm x 110 cm)



Conus milneedwardwarsy

Acrylic paint on canvas

(110 cm x 110 cm)

Private collection




Cypraeae mappa

Acrylic paint on canvas

(110 cm x 110 cm)

Private collection

 

 

 

Cypraea scurra

Acrylic paint on canvas

(110 cm x 110 cm)

 

 

Drawings on paper

 

The work shown below are large scales pastel drawings on paper. Inspired from the ancient technique of engraving, the drawing technique used is a study of the subject re-interpreted and expressed in the contemporary mouvance.

 

Other works in the same format are available for sale from the artist.

 

 

 

 

Murex adustus

Pastel drawing on paper

1m53 x 2m40

Private collection

 

 

 

 



Murex tenuispina 

Pastel drawing on paper

1m53 x 2m40

Private collection

 

 

Hand pulled prints

 

 

 

 

Pleuroplora trapezium

Japanese Woodcut

Hand pulled print on paper

Edition of 5

 

 

 

 

Cantharus erythrostomus

Japanese Woodcut

Hand pulled print on paper

Edition of 10

 

 

 

 

 Tonna perdix

Japanese Woodcut

Hand pulled print on paper

Edition of 10



Native Palms of the Mascarene Islands

A collection of 11 prints


This series of etchings is a study of the eleven palm species endemic to the Mascarene Islands, in the Indian Ocean (Reunion island, Mauritius and Rodrigues).

This study includes the drawings, the Latin names and the local common names of the plants. It was done by Louis Goupille with research material gathered on the field, at the Petrin natural reserve, the Curepipe Botanical garden, Ile aux Aigrettes nature reserve in Mauritius and in Grande Mountagne nature reserve in Rodrigues and in Reunion island.

The etchings are drawings from Louis Goupille worked with in a fine point and aquatint technique on copper plates, and hand pulled on a manuel French Tool press by the artist at the studios of the Manhattan Graphic Center, 481 washington street, NYC in 2006. With an edition of 40, all prints are entirely hand made, signed and numbered.

Palms indigenous to Reunion island
Hyophorbe indica : “Palmiste Poison”.
Latania lontaroides : “Latanier Rouge”.
Acanthophoenix rubra : “Palmiste Piquant”.

Palms indigenous to Mauritius I
Latania loddigessii : “Latanier Bleu”.
Tectiphiala ferox : “Palmiste Bouclé”.
Hyophorbe vanghanii

Palms indigenous to Mauritius II
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis : “Palmiste Bouteille”.
Dictyosperma album : “Palmiste Blanc”.
Hyophorbe amaricaulis

Palms indigenous to Rodrigues
Latania verscahffeltii : “Latanier Jaune”.
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii : “Palmiste de Rodrigues”.

Printmaking technique: Etching - Fine Point and aquatint.
Printed on German etching paper, Hahnemuhle 10” x 11”
Studio: Manhattan Grahic Center, NYC
Edition: Limited to 40, signed and numbered by Louis Goupille 2006.

"Indigeneous Foliage of the Mascarene Isles"

"Indigenous Foliage of the Mascarene Isles" is a collection of traditional hand pulled prints - lithography’s, etchings, serigraphy’s, and Japanese wood cuts - illustrated and manually printed in limited edition by Louis Goupille. This work is an ongoing one and started in 2006 at the studios of the Manhattan Graphics Center, in New York City. Each year a number of new editions are added to the collection.

Some of the prints were exhibited in a group exhibition in December 2006 for an end of year show at The Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC. A more complete series of these prints was exhibited in a solo exhibition at the begining of May 2007 at "The Ruisseau Creole", Black River, Mauritius. Part of the collection was also exhibited in a show entitled "Focus on Prints" at the galery of the New York Mercantile Exchange, World Financial Center, New York City, in May 2008.

“Bois de natte” by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Fine point, Xerox transfer and aquatint
Printed on German etching paper, Hahnemuhle (15” x11”)
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

“Bois de chandelles” by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Fine point and aquatint
Printed on white Italian etching paper, Fabriano (15” x11”)
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

“La danse du Tambalacoque” by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Xerox transfer and aquatint
Printed on white Italian etching paper, Fabriano (15” x11”)
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

“Les Veloutiers Blancs” by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Sugar lift and aquatint
Printed on white Italian etching paper, Fabriano (15” x11”)
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

“Ebony Canopy” by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Aquatint and surface roll
Printed on white Italian etching paper, Fabriano (15” x11”)
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

“Les Veloutiers Verts” by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Aquatint and spitbite
Printed on white Italian etching paper, Fabriano (15” x11”)
Printmaking studio: Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC.
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

“Bois de fer” by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Aquatint
Printed on German etching paper, Hahnemuhle (10” x11”)
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

“Immortelle, tu me manques” by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Aquatint
Printed on German etching paper, Hahnemuhle (10” x11”)
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

“Mauritianna foetica” by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Fine point and aquatint
Printed on German etching paper, Hahnemuhle, (10” x11”)
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

"Trochetia" by Louis Goupille 2008
Etching – Aquatint, xerox tranfer, 2 plates one with surface roll
Printed on white Italian etching paper, Fabriano (10” x11”)
Printmaking studio: Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC.
Edition: limited to 40, signed and numbered.

"Bois de boeuf" by Louis Goupille 2008
Etching – Xerox transfer, openbite and engraving
Printed on white Italian etching paper, Fabriano (10” x11”)
Printmaking studio: Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC.
Edition: limited to 40, signed and numbered.

"Bruyere" by Louis Goupille 2007
Etching – Aquatint and spitbite, 2 plates with a surface roll
Printed on white Italian etching paper, Fabriano (10” x11”)
Printmaking studio: Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC.
Edition: limited to 75, signed and numbered.

"La foret bleue" by Louis Goupille 2008
Etching – Aquatint, xerox transfer, 2 plates one with surface roll
Printed on white Italian etching paper, Fabriano (15” x11”)
Printmaking studio: Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC.
Edition: limited to 10, signed and numbered.

“It flourished in the orchard” by Louis Goupille 2007
Serigraphy, printed on English Sommerset paper warm white 22’’ x 30’’
Printmaking studio: Manhattan Graphics Center, NYC.
Edition: Limited to 75, signed and numbered.

“Bottled up inspirations” by Louis Goupille 2007
Serigraphy, printed on English Sommerset Velvet paper Newsprint 22" x 30"
Edition: Limited to 60, signed and numbered.