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A striking abstract oil painting on canvas by contemporary artist Jean Soyer. Measuring 31.5 x 31.5 inches (80 x 80 cm), this artwork features bold, sweeping brushstrokes in vibrant cobalt blue, deep black, and silvery gray tones against a neutral background. Soyer's signature technique employs large brushes and combs to create dramatic textural reliefs, giving the composition a dynamic, three-dimensional quality. The powerful gestural movements suggest motion and energy, making this piece a captivating focal point for modern interior spaces.
In this compelling abstract composition, Jean Soyer demonstrates his masterful command of gesture and color, creating a work that pulses with kinetic energy. The dominant cobalt blue sweeps across the canvas with remarkable confidence, reminiscent of the gestural freedom championed by Abstract Expressionists yet distinctly contemporary in execution.
Soyer's technique bears subtle echoes of Nicolas de Staël's structured approach to abstraction, particularly in the way he builds textural elements that catch and reflect light. However, the dynamic, calligraphic quality of his brushwork also evokes the spontaneous action painting of Georges Mathieu, with whom Soyer shares an interest in creating works of immediate emotional impact.
The painting's powerful horizontal movements and textural depth might also draw comparisons to Pierre Soulages, particularly in Soyer's exploration of how light interacts with the thick, sculptural surface of the paint. Like Soulages, Soyer understands that abstraction can convey profound emotional states through purely formal elements.
The interplay between the vibrant blue and stark black creates a tension that animates the entire canvas, while the strategic use of negative space provides crucial visual breathing room.
Soyer's distinctive application technique, using large brushes and combs to create thick impasto textures, transforms the two-dimensional canvas into a relief-like surface that changes dramatically as light conditions shift throughout the day. This tactile quality invites not just visual but almost physical engagement with the artwork, exemplifying contemporary abstraction's continued power to provoke both emotional and intellectual responses.
- Creator:Jean Soyer (1937, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Clermont-Ferrand, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: G181stDibs: LU1041115853102
Jean Soyer
Jean Soyer is a French painter who was born in 1937. After studying the trades of engraving, lithographing and graphic designing at the École Supérieure des arts et industries graphiques, he built a career as a publicist. Soyer is mostly influenced by Nicolas de Staël, Georges Mathieu and Fabienne Verdier.
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