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Mougenot NatalyaContemporary abstract expressive woman's portrait on paper " Before the mirror"2025
2025
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About the Item
This contemporary abstract expressive portrait of a woman was created by French-based Kazakhstani artist Natalya, who now lives and works in Lyon. "Before the Mirror" captures a young woman in the midst of her morning routine, glancing into the mirror as she gathers her long blonde hair into a ponytail. The piece is part of Natalya’s ongoing series that delves into the complexities of femininity, the role of women, and their evolving place in contemporary society.
In this artwork, the subject pauses within the flow of her daily ritual—applying makeup, styling her hair—and reflects on the tasks ahead. As she balances the weight of her responsibilities with the simple desire to look and feel her best, this quiet moment of introspection resonates with the universal experience of women navigating the delicate balance between strength and beauty.
Natalya’s personal journey from Kazakhstan to France infuses her work with a unique authenticity and emotional depth. Her portraits often reflect both the outward tasks and the inward struggles women face, portraying the emotional and societal burdens that shape their lives. Through her work, Natalya highlights the quiet resilience that defines modern womanhood.
Executed in bold, vibrant colors, "Before the Mirror" is a striking example of abstract expressionism. The figure is enveloped in warm tones of orange and yellow, creating a dynamic contrast with the cooler blues and greens that surround her. The absence of facial features invites viewers to connect with the figure in a personal, interpretive way, allowing them to project their own emotions and experiences. The energetic blend of pink and yellow in the background infuses the piece with vitality, while the fluidity of color and form evokes a sense of freedom and emotional depth.
Through "Before the Mirror", Natalya offers not only a portrait, but a poignant reflection on the beauty, resilience, and complexity of womanhood.
Details:
Size: 50 x 65 cm (approx. 19.7 x 25.6 inches)
Medium: Mixed media (oil sticks and oil paints)
Support: Heavyweight, acid-free professional paper
Shipping: Ships internationally from France
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Signature: Signed on the front and back of the painting
Framing: Sold unframed—feel free to frame according to your personal style and space
About the Artist:
Natalya Mougenot, born in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, in 1981, has lived in Lyon, France, since 2003. Raised in a multicultural environment during the Soviet era, her diverse background deeply influences her artistic identity. What began as a therapeutic practice has grown into a rich exploration of themes such as modern femininity, resilience, and personal empowerment. Her emotionally resonant works—blending abstraction, nature, and floral elements—have found homes in private collections across the globe.
Mougenot’s art invites viewers to connect not just with her perspective, but with their own emotions. Her expressive brushwork and bold use of color continue to affirm her place in today’s contemporary art world.
- Creator:Mougenot Natalya (1981, French)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Gallery Location:VÉNISSIEUX, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2490216191022
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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