La danseuse qui se torche le cul en tutu, 2024

Maurice Falise  

This bold and intriguing work depicts a dancer in a rare moment of vulnerability, captured in the heart of a bathroom. Dominated by a palette of pink and gray, it skillfully blends the grace of the flamboyant tutu with the banality of the surrounding setting, creating a striking contrast. The artist plays with texture and movement, capturing the moment with energetic strokes. Bathroom elements, such as the toilet bowl and sink, are sketched with spontaneity, emphasizing the everyday nature of the scene. This painting evokes an introspection on the duality between public life and privacy, merging the world of spectacle with ordinary reality. The artist's name, signed in bright red, adds a personal touch to this captivating composition, emphasizing its uniqueness and visual impact.

A dancer wiping her ass in a tutu
Painting by Maurice Falise

This work wasn't conceived in a single stroke. It was first painted differently: a dancer, sitting in the bathroom, surprised by the arrival of her period. A raw, intimate moment, which Falise captured without detour.

But as the exhibition approaches, the artist decides to modify the scene. He keeps the frame, the body, the gesture, but lightens the tone. Humor takes over, without erasing sincerity.

The title came naturally, launched by a visitor who stopped in front of the canvas and blurted out, almost in spite of herself: Falise laughed, noted the sentence, and adopted it.

As is often the case in his work, the image oscillates between derision and tenderness. Nothing is fixed, everything can change. Even a painting, even a truth.