Viviane, Italie
Artist:
Audrey Nervi
Date:
2005
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Materials:
Oil paint, Canvas
Dimensions:
30.3 x 40.2 x 3 cm
Collection:
Lafayette anticipations - Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin
Domain:
Peinture
Here, Audrey Nervi endeavours to recreate a memory of her Italian sojourn by depicting a young girl named Viviane whom she met there. From a candid photograph taken during her travels, the artist meticulously transcribes the posture of the protagonist represented in the foreground, sitting on a sofa in the outdoors. The realism of the scene shows the young woman in the glow of a flash that seems to surprise and blind her. This artificial light also reveals the surrounding environment: a forest plunged into darkness that could refer to the fringes. Seemingly almost swallowed up by what lies beyond the frame, Viviane seems to be on the verge of “stepping off-screen”, reflecting her lifestyle on the margins of society.
Text written by Elea Dargelos as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Text written by Elea Dargelos as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibitions
Antidote 2
La Galerie des Galeries, Paris (France)
from 27 Oct to 09 Dec 2006
La Galerie des Galeries, Paris (France)
from 27 Oct to 09 Dec 2006
All the Same
Stellan Holm Gallery, New-York (États-Unis)
from 2005 to
Stellan Holm Gallery, New-York (États-Unis)
from 2005 to