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