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Mougenot NatalyaContemporary abstract expressionist watercolor women paper "The blue dialogue"2025
2025
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This contemporary abstract expressionist painting, depicting two women in dance, was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. It forms part of her ongoing series dedicated to women—a central and enduring theme in her body of work.
In this series, Natalya delves into the multifaceted nature of femininity, celebrating not just the physical form but also the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of being a woman. Each piece serves as an introspective exploration of identity, strength, vulnerability, freedom, and transformation. The artist’s inspiration is deeply personal—rooted in her own journey through a period of profound change, where she discovered new qualities within herself that reshaped how she moved forward in life. That inner awakening continues to fuel her creative process.
In this particular work, Natalya draws inspiration from Henri Matisse—specifically his use of bold color fields and fluid, expressive forms. Much like Matisse, she employs blue not just as a background but as an emotional space, evoking openness, intuition, and serenity. Both artists share a fascination with the female form and the expressive potential of simplified, abstracted figures. Here, the blue backdrop acts as a visual stage where the dance unfolds—a timeless, symbolic realm where form and movement speak louder than words.
Natalya shares:
"This piece is a pure dialogue between two women in movement, in dance. There is also a dialogue with your own body and mind—if they are in harmony, you will find harmony with your partner in dance."
She adds:
"As in many of my works, I want to portray the freedom of a woman. I wish every modern woman could feel this sense of freedom—in movement, in thought, and in action."
The painting captures the vibrant energy of human motion through bold, abstract silhouettes rendered in fiery oranges and rich reds. These figures, faceless and elongated, exude rhythm and emotion, their forms set in contrast against the deep blue background. Visible brushstrokes and layered textures give the canvas a visceral, almost tactile quality, while subtle accents of green punctuate the composition, introducing visual depth and complexity.
What emerges is not just a visual scene, but a felt experience—an exploration of freedom, connection, and the unspoken dialogue that lives in movement. Natalya’s intuitive process is evident in every stroke.
As she explains:
"I was guided by intuition when creating these two women—driven by raw emotion. I want viewers to feel that this is not just a conversation between bodies, but also a mental dialogue about freedom, confidence, and self-assurance."
Through this work, Natalya Mougenot offers more than an image—she offers a moment, a sensation, and an invitation to connect with one’s own inner rhythm.
Artwork Details:
Title: "The blue dialogue"
Size: 20 x 20 cm (12 x 12 inches)
Medium: Watercolor on heavyweight, acid-free Fabriano paper (Italian)
Finish: Sealed with protective varnish
Framing: Unframed (standard size for easy framing)
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Shipping: Carefully packaged flat in a box, international delivery available from France
Signed on the front and on the back
About the Artist:
Originally from Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, and now based in Lyon, France, Natalya Mougenot has spent over two decades refining her artistic voice. Her multicultural background and personal experience inform her bold, expressive works, which have found homes in private collections around the world.
Natalya’s distinctive visual language blends Abstract Expressionism, Impressionism, Art Naïf, and Art Brut—resulting in paintings that are raw, instinctive, and emotionally resonant. Across her work, three values guide her: authenticity, sincerity, and honesty.
“Authenticity is everything,” she says. “People can always feel when something is real—or when it’s not. I want my work to be honest, to come from a place that’s true.”
In addition to painting, Natalya is also a passionate photographer. Her photographic work—also featured on this platform—mirrors her painterly sensibility: a poetic, observational approach that captures the quiet power of everyday life. For her, photography is both inspiration and a form of presence, often serving as visual sketches for future paintings or existing as standalone works.
Discover more of Natalya Mougenot’s work—both paintings and photographs—and step into a world where movement, emotion, and human connection are expressed with striking clarity and truth.
- Creator:Mougenot Natalya (1981, French)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Gallery Location:VÉNISSIEUX, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2490216753922
Natalya Mougenot id a french artist living in France for more than 20 years. She was born and grew up in Kazakhstan, the country known for its spacious steppes. She arrived in France 2003. Since that moment she loves her adoptive country. She started painting in 2017 and used it as a therapeutic and emotional release during times of crisis. She incorporates this therapeutic approach in her artistic creative process till now. In her artistic practice she refers to the terms of metamodernism, which proposes to look at the world from the position of the inner adult. As an artist and as a woman she translates the experience of her personal search for balance based on harmony between mind, soul and body. This balance, in her opinion, is the pillar for the inner adult. Important components of her work are authenticity, soulfulness, sincerity, emotionality and honesty. She immerses the objects and the characters in the world where there is no falsity, rudeness, loneliness and indifference. She works rapidly and is constantly sensitive to the details. Her artistic process is a fine balance between a pre-meditation and spontantainty which helps her to create her expressive atmospheric artworks with a modern touch of impressionism by cultivating a naive art approach. Natalya manipulates different mediums without a preconceived plan since she is guided by what she wants to express at the moment by embracing the quality of my materials. She does not deny that her artworks reflect her intuitive approach and her love for vibrant colors which represent her who she is. Natalya says she is never able to create the same piece more than once. Sometimes she paints from photos or images. Sometimes she paints from memory. She tells to herself : "Just be yourself when you create ".
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