Presented at Château Paloma, the exhibition Effet Mer (Sea Effect) marks a pivotal moment in Géraldine Auret's career.
Conceived as a sensory experience, this series invites the viewer to move through the works rather than contemplate them from a distance.
The artist explores movement, resonance, and the trace left by the gesture. In Effet Mer, the paint acts like a wave: a constant ebb and flow between appearance and disappearance, between tension and calm. Forms unfold, respond to one another, and sometimes recede, like the ocean current whose imprint they bear.
Deep and vibrant color, along with the interplay of voids and solids, play a central role. They structure the space, capture the light, and give rise to a sensation of continuous movement. Nothing is erased: hesitations, impulses, and repeated gestures are integral to the work. The painting does not freeze time; it preserves its memory.
The works presented at Château Paloma engage in a dialogue within an immersive experience, where each canvas constitutes a fragment of a larger whole. Effet Mer (Sea Effect) does not depict a landscape, but rather a state—that of an inner movement, a persistent resonance.
Géraldine Auret’s work is currently exhibited in demanding contexts, both in France and internationally, and is gradually entering private collections outside of France. Effet Mer is part of this trajectory, representing a sincere, embodied, and recognized state of her work.
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