La rivière bleue (Nouvelle Calédonie)
Jean-Pierre Al Courty
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,203
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Derviches tourneurs,
2024
Jean-Pierre Al Courty
Painting : oil
73 x 92 x 2 cm 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,966
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Dimensions cm • inch
73 x 92 x 2 cm 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Black frame
Artwork dimensions including frame
77 x 96 x 2.5 cm 30.3 x 37.8 x 1 inch
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Artwork location: France
Al Courty's painting, titled “Whirling Dervishes," unfolds on a canvas of imposing dimensions, 92 cm by 73 cm, encompassing a fascinating exploration of movement and spirituality. Rooted in the tradition of Sufi dervishes, the piece evokes a mystical transport reminiscent of the works of Kandinsky, where dance becomes both a symbol and a vehicle for transcendence.
The bold use of oil on canvas gives the painting a rich, vibrant texture, capturing the ebb and flow of circular motion. The stylized figures, emerging from the tormented background of blue and black, seem almost abstract, freed from all superfluous detail, similar to Matisse's dancing silhouettes. Al Courty, through this simplification, directs our focus to the essence of the whirlwind – a meditation in action.
The touches of purple and white dance in counterpoint, bringing contrast and dynamism. These colors, far from being chosen at random, could be interpreted as a juxtaposition between the inner light and the outer darkness, a symbolic duel between the soul and the material world. The spectator is invited to contemplate not only the physical spectacle, but the emotional experience that Sufi dance arouses – an immersion in the infinite.
Al Courty manages to encapsulate the paradox of the dervish – calm in frenzy, grounded yet whirling. This marriage of frenetic energy and inner calm keeps us on the edge of our seats, delving into the mystical essence of this age-old art. In short, “Whirling Dervishes" is not a mere visual representation, but an immersive experience that transcends the canvas to touch upon human spirituality.
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Born in 1948, he has been painting since his adolescence. At the same time, he had a long career as a finance official, particularly internationally. Since 2011, he has devoted himself exclusively to painting in his studio in Nîmes where he lives. Vibrant energy. I work on the shock and harmony of colors, on the breath and the circulation of energy. With knives, using brushes, I try to master this spontaneity by organizing figurative forms on the canvas in a naive and abstract vision. After making a first painting, I look at it for days or weeks. I meditate in front of this painted canvas, I hesitate. When the vision finally emerges, I take it again: work of superimposing the layers until the color is saturated in the space. From travels, missions, from my old lives, the violence and misery of the world, I only remember the beauty of multiple worlds through cities, rivers, beaches, ports, strange ships, Chinese fleets sailing in the memory of the Mediterranean, Indochinese, South American or Haitian world, sometimes even through the ages.
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