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PROMESSE - Forêt de Compiègne (2020) Painting by Joss Blanchard
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Painting,
Acrylic
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on Canvas
- Dimensions Height 76.8in, Width 51.2in
- Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
- Framing This artwork is not framed
- Categories Paintings under $20,000 Expressionism Forest
La Forêt de Compiègne
La France est un pays forestier par excellence. Une partie de son histoire est liée à ses forêts splendides, de la présence gauloise au siècle du Roi Soleil, de la surexploitation du Moyen Âge à la gestion raisonnée du XXIème siècle. Certaines de ses plus belles forêts sont parvenues jusqu’à nous, devenant remarquables par leurs arbres d’exception, leur écologie ou leur géographie particulière, leur mode d’exploitation.
C’est le cas de la forêt Domaniale de Compiègne, l'une des plus vastes de France. Historiquement préservée en tant que forêt royale, elle a été le témoin silencieux des chasses royales et demeure empreinte de l'histoire des rois et empereurs de France. Ses allées de hêtres et de chênes séculaires forment une toile naturelle, guidant les visiteurs à travers les siècles.
Dans cette représentation picturale, choisie comme affiche pour la première exposition "Arbres Remarquables" après le confinement lié à la crise sanitaire de la COVID-19, est un hommage vibrant à la Forêt de Compiègne. L'allée de hêtres avec la balise au bout du chemin symbolise l'espoir, éclairée par une lumière douce. Les arbres rassurants bordent le chemin, offrant une représentation visuelle de la promesse que la nature nous offre.
La forêt, associée au château de Compiègne, avait été aménagée pour accueillir les chasses royales. Une anecdote concerne Napoléon III, qui fit placer des poteaux pour guider l'impératrice Eugénie égarée dans cette vaste étendue.
Cette forêt, riche en diversité, abrite des essences dominantes telles que le hêtre et le chêne, tout en faisant face aux défis climatiques actuels. Ses futaies, résultat de replantations séculaires, recouvrent des terres préservées où les chênes plantés par les moines de l’abbaye de Saint-Corneille en 1547 trônent encore aujourd'hui, un exemple rare en France.
"Promesse" capture l'essence de cette forêt exceptionnelle, évoquant l'espoir, la beauté et l'engagement envers la préservation de notre patrimoine naturel. Une toile qui invite à explorer les Forêts, révélant la promesse d'un avenir où la nature reste notre guide.
Born in the south of France, Joss Blanchard is an experienced contemporary artist. Her artistic career began with her first solo exhibition at the age of 20.
Over the decades, Joss explored various artistic currents before dedicating herself exclusively to the representation of Trees, becoming a recognized portraitist of trees. Her international exhibitions have contributed to the fame of her work, now present in collections worldwide.
It was in 2011 that she had a decisive encounter with a Remarkable Tree. At its base, a revelation came to her: no longer approach the Tree with human sentiment but rather try to paint it as a being in its own right, for itself (similar to portraits of children, women, and men drawn, "pierced" and painted many times in the past...).
In these crucial times marked by climate change and numerous environmental concerns, aware of the urgency of their protection, the artist commits to highlighting Remarkable Trees. Through her paintings, she strives to honor them and tell their stories by immortalizing them on her canvases, just as one would for illustrious figures.
In these large portraits of trees, Joss captures their distinctive features, their strength, their presence, their essence. Today, her works are the synthesis of all these years spent between abstraction and figuration. This journey led her to create a unique canvas technique that gives relief to the bark through material work and a play of light and vibration in the foliage.
Behind these portraits lies a deep desire to contribute to the protection and recognition of remarkable trees. Inviting the viewer to enter the world of these plant ancestors, Joss Blanchard manages to highlight the beauty of trees while also encouraging the viewer to cast a new gaze upon them.
These paintings become witnesses to an era where living beings reclaim their rights, where a silent collective awareness awakens.
- Nationality: FRANCE
- Date of birth : 1968
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary French Artists