Le Lac Blanc en juillet 2021 (2022) Painting by Dominique Hieaux
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Painting,
Oil
on Linen Canvas
- Dimensions Height 13.8in, Width 19.7in
- Framing This artwork is not framed
- Categories Paintings under $5,000 Figurative Mountainscape
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Dominique Hieaux, a contemporary French painter, embarks on a profound artistic odyssey that has seen a transformative shift from minimalist geometric abstraction to a return to the figurative. Since 2021, Hieaux's creative exploration has taken a new direction, maintaining the same inspiration and objectives while adopting a more direct graphic vocabulary.
The roots of Hieaux's inspiration delve into the landscapes and luminosity of the high mountains, a connection forged in the artist's early experiences with mountaineering during childhood. These formative moments find expression in Hieaux's paintings, where the essence of mountainous terrains is translated onto the canvas with a painter's eye and a mountaineer's soul.
The graphic vocabulary employed by Hieaux undergoes a transformation, becoming more readable as the artist ventures back into the figurative realm. Magnifying landscapes becomes a central focus, yet the commitment to precision and exacting standards remains unwavering. Hieaux's art, a visual representation of a personal journey, unfolds to reveal mountain landscapes, climbing, and the spirit of mountaineering. However, it reaches its zenith with the inclusion of human presence - men and women who inhabit these elevated realms, leaving behind traces of their passage.
In a world saturated with ephemeral, Instagrammed moments and rapidly consumed "stories," Hieaux's paintings serve as a resolute counterpoint. His work reinvents the concept of time, introducing a sense of prolonged contemplation, silence, and the expansive breadth of the canvas. Through his art, Hieaux invites viewers to escape the frenetic pace of the digital age and embrace the enduring depth inherent in the painted frame.
- Nationality: FRANCE
- Date of birth : 1960
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary French Artists