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The Essence of the Goddess /
Acrylic on canvas /
51 x 35.5 x 2.5 cm
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Marianne Simonin is a French artist and Flâneuse.
My art practice takes birth from different sources - spirituality, identity, poetry, and landscapes - and is often rooted in indian traditions, yet not exclusively.
Accessing and harnessing energy is one of my main focus when I start a new work. When being drawn to paint figuratively I often source my material from black and white photos of women who exudes independence, originality, and a deep connection with their feminine power, and it is their essence that I will aim to translate
Another side of me is to periodically yearn to work in a more abstract way; not from a chaotic or spontaneous outflow of energy, but from one guided by elements of a more cosmic dimension. Seeking to experience oneness within me, and to connect with the birth process of the manifested world, I enter a meditative state, working with primordial shapes such as the circle, triangle or square, and intuitively organize them on the canvas until a dialogue between shapes and colours start emerging. The bindu (the point of unmanifested energy) can initiate the work or can complete it as a final mark. Invisible forces are deployed, that can be captured during the process.
The artwork that stem from these abstract series carries a healing and/or contemplative quality, that unfolds with time while holding its space in a room.
I started working with oil paint since the age of thirteen, so it is a medium close to my heart, and I have often felt like an alchemist while mixing the colours with different binders on my glass palette. With time I have wanted to explore a medium that I can use while travelling and in the open air. Natural pigments and watercolours started fascinating me as I discovered their richness, fluidity and lightness equally. I especially like working on handmade cotton rag paper.
As an artist essentially autodidact, I become fascinated and inspired while I carry deep and sustained research in subjects of my interests e.g cosmology, alchemy, indian tantric spirituality, symbols. ,I explore the life of famous or unknown artists. A strong connection with nature is also present within me. I have taught yoga for almost 40 years, focusing essentially on the awareness of the practice, and this discipline combined with my art practice have both shaped the path that I am following in life.
For full bio and education see CV
My art practice takes birth from different sources - spirituality, identity, poetry, and landscapes - and is often rooted in indian traditions, yet not exclusively.
Accessing and harnessing energy is one of my main focus when I start a new work. When being drawn to paint figuratively I often source my material from black and white photos of women who exudes independence, originality, and a deep connection with their feminine power, and it is their essence that I will aim to translate
Another side of me is to periodically yearn to work in a more abstract way; not from a chaotic or spontaneous outflow of energy, but from one guided by elements of a more cosmic dimension. Seeking to experience oneness within me, and to connect with the birth process of the manifested world, I enter a meditative state, working with primordial shapes such as the circle, triangle or square, and intuitively organize them on the canvas until a dialogue between shapes and colours start emerging. The bindu (the point of unmanifested energy) can initiate the work or can complete it as a final mark. Invisible forces are deployed, that can be captured during the process.
The artwork that stem from these abstract series carries a healing and/or contemplative quality, that unfolds with time while holding its space in a room.
I started working with oil paint since the age of thirteen, so it is a medium close to my heart, and I have often felt like an alchemist while mixing the colours with different binders on my glass palette. With time I have wanted to explore a medium that I can use while travelling and in the open air. Natural pigments and watercolours started fascinating me as I discovered their richness, fluidity and lightness equally. I especially like working on handmade cotton rag paper.
As an artist essentially autodidact, I become fascinated and inspired while I carry deep and sustained research in subjects of my interests e.g cosmology, alchemy, indian tantric spirituality, symbols. ,I explore the life of famous or unknown artists. A strong connection with nature is also present within me. I have taught yoga for almost 40 years, focusing essentially on the awareness of the practice, and this discipline combined with my art practice have both shaped the path that I am following in life.
For full bio and education see CV
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