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Vivre (2022) Drawing by Aureal Eugénio Dossou
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Drawing,
Ballpoint pen
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Marker
on Paper
- Dimensions Height 25.2in, Width 39.4in
- Artwork's condition The artwork is in very good condition
- Framing This artwork is not framed
- Categories Drawings under $5,000 Symbolism Love
Le premier présente le portrait d’une jeune femme au sourire radieux, portant une couronne de roses rouges qui attirent un colibri. Dans les yeux de la femme, le globe terrestre remplace l’iris. Sur le côté supérieur gauche pendent des hibiscus presque aussi rouges que les roses.
Au plan intermédiaire, sur le côté droit de l’œuvre, presque dévoré par la pénombre, un tronc d’arbres aux écorces rugueuses est assailli par les lianes dont on ne perçoit ni la source, ni le bout.
Enfin, l’arrière-plan est sombre.
Description de l’œuvre
Chacun de nous devrait irradier de beauté et de joie de vivre, être la vie, et arborer un radieux sourire. Nous serions alors unies à la nature. Les hibiscus parfumeraient notre quotidien, pendant que les roses nous tisseraient des couronnes. Le colibri nous chanterait à l’oreille des douceurs qui la mettraient de bonne humeur. Nous porterions dans ses yeux le globe terrestre et nos regards seraient tournés vers la terre entière.
Tout ceci semble n’être qu’une idéalisation poétique mais, si pendant une seule seconde nous arrivions à nous détacher de toute futilité existentielle, de tout souci et de toute pensée sombre, et que nous nous recentrions sur nous-même, nous nous rendrions compte que la vie en elle-même est un summum de béatitude que dans une certaine mesure, nous sommes appelés à explorer.
Certes, nous connaissons en permanence des périodes noires, de souffrances, de troubles et d’aveuglement mais nous devrions nous efforcer de les laisser en arrière-plan, pour mieux profiter de la lumière du présent. Car après tout, la meilleure des vies n’est-elle pas celle qui se concentre sur l’instant présent et le vit intensément ?
Que pouvons-nous donc faire de mieux, que de VIVRE ?
Aureal Eugénio Koffi Dossou is a visual artist, born in 1999 in Benin, West Africa. After his degree in civil engineering obtained in 2020, he decided to devote himself to his passion, drawing. Indeed, since 2018 he has become familiar with portraiture and decided to indulge in it during 2020. He represented facial expressions in particular and sought to convey all kinds of emotions through the eyes of his models. Along the way, he found himself an affinity with the ballpoint pen which became his main medium. The pen allowed him to express himself fully, however he remains open to other mediums that he generally uses to create atmospheres. Continually seeking the red thread that would guide his career, he was nevertheless sure of one thing: his art would not be exclusively decorative but would transmit useful existential lessons to his contemporaries and to future generations. He is very inspired by the surreal works of Jono Dry, attracted by his use of shadows and light on the human body as well as the achievements of Julien Sinzogan with his fascinating allusions to black history. He realized the richness of the history and culture of his country. For Aureal, art is a way to explore the world within us; a world that is only a partial reflection of the whole universe; reflection that the artist continually seeks to enlarge.
- Nationality: BENIN
- Date of birth : 1999
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- Groups: Contemporary Beninese Artists