Méandres bleu et sable
Sophie Dumont
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,440
Upside down,
2024
Sophie Dumont
Painting : oil
60 x 60 x 2 cm 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Dimensions cm • inch
60 x 60 x 2 cm 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Brown floater frame
Artwork dimensions including frame
67 x 67 x 3.5 cm 26.4 x 26.4 x 1.4 inch
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Artwork location: France
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Sophie Dumont's "Upside Down" invites a deep reflection on perception and structure. Done in her signature technique of thick, textured layers, this painting is a sober composition, where books, carefully arranged on shelves, seem to defy the laws of order and reading. By revisiting an earlier painting, Sophie Dumont gives this scene a new life, inviting the viewer to a rereading, an inversion of conventions.
The shelves, all more or less filled with volumes, are interpreted through subtle colors, which oscillate between neutral tones and touches of brighter color. This chromatic choice, both harmonious and dynamic, captures attention without being invasive. The books, here not defined by titles or authors, become timeless objects, symbols of collective knowledge and imagination, all the more powerful because they are in the shadow of abstraction.
The title "Upside Down" seems to suggest a shift, a questioning of the norm. The symbolic inversion of books, which are traditionally objects of order and logic, represents a world where the established order is overturned. But beyond this simple inversion, the painting confronts us with the question of the fluidity of categories, of how perception can change, and of what it means to "read" in a world saturated with multiple meanings.
The texture of the work, a strong characteristic of Dumont's work, also plays an essential role. The heavy brushstrokes, the superimposed layers, create a visual depth that evokes the materiality of reading. The surface, sometimes rough, sometimes smooth, echoes the tactile experience of the book, but also that of art itself, where each observation reveals a new facet of reflection.
"Upside Down" is a work that goes beyond the simple representation of a piece of furniture or a bookcase. It encourages us to question our certainties, to look differently at the objects of our daily lives. Through this painting, Sophie Dumont offers a meditation on transformation, knowledge and the illusion of the gaze. The reinterpretation of the painting, while maintaining the essence of the original title, bears witness to her artistic process and her constant desire to explore new perspectives.
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Presentation
Sophie Dumont is a contemporary French artist, born in Paris on April 9, 1964. She currently lives and works in Langrune, in Normandy. Her work is distinguished by an artistic approach where each canvas is built around graphics put into perspective by color.
Her artistic exploration begins with the Norman landscapes , where she probes the slightest vibrations of a familiar environment. She uses shades of gray and white to create landscapes which, although omnipresent, escape the gaze to reveal furtive apparitions drowned in a pearly and translucent light. These landscapes, imbued with a lyricism bordering on abstraction , move away from a palpable reality, offering the viewer total freedom of interpretation. Sophie Dumont's technique is marked by the use of oil in successive layers, creating transparencies and subtle light effects. The palette knife shapes the material into layers that merge into a combination of shimmering colors, bringing to life representations independent of any direct reference.
Dumont's stylistic evolution is notable in her series on libraries, where the book becomes a metaphor for culture rather than an everyday object. The libraries overflowing with volumes and the detailed bindings are an evocation of culture as a first universal language, a vector of peace transcending borders and differences.
Some of her paintings recall the influence of Nicolas de Staël through their graphic simplicity and fluidity, tending towards a lyrical abstraction which erases the visible appearances of reality. The variations of black, gray and white concentrate all the energy contained in nature, in a play of perspectives and lights where the line fades in favor of the general atmosphere of the canvas.
Sophie Dumont has presented her works in individual and group exhibitions nationally, distinguishing herself by using large formats . Her paintings, whether landscapes or libraries, always incite dreams and reflection.
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