The Essence of BLUE

From the very first glance, BLEU is seductive, inviting contemplation. With this new creation, Joëlle Cabanne doesn't just paint: she engages in dialogue with the observer, confronting him or her and inviting them to question their own perception of emotion.

The chromatic theme of this exhibition, blue, is not a simple colour. For Joëlle, it represents a quest, an exploration of the duality of human emotion. Each canvas tells a story, each shade of indigo evokes a vibration, from ardent passion to almost divine tranquillity.

Joëlle's technique is anything but ordinary. Inspired by the famous Helen Frankenthaler, she has developed her own style. Her tools, whether balsa sticks or flexible branches, allow her to control the fluid while welcoming the unexpected. Each movement, each gesture, is a dance between mastery and spontaneity.

The BLEU series is not just a painting serie but. It's an experience. Each canvas is an invitation to immerse yourself, to feel and to let yourself be carried away by the current of emotions. Shades of deep indigo capture the eye, evoking mystery and guiding the viewer on an inner journey.

Joëlle Cabanne doesn't just present her work. She offers us a piece of her soul, an open window onto her vision of the world. Between artistic expression and architectural composition, oscillating between reality and dream, her works celebrate the splendour of human beings and the world around them.

BLUE.Indigo 2023

Daily Routine 2

Light

Late summer . Abstraction. Landscape Oil on canvas The painting - will be presented at the ArtShopping Paris Carousel du Louvre fair on October 21-23, 2022 - stand B91 Before sunrise, when the colors are monotonous with dullness and freshness, the water in a small lake flows in a wide smooth surface. During the day, the sun blinded the eyes because of the blue sky. On the river, the wind split the water plane into thousands of small waves and thousands of shades of blue and blue reflection ... During the day in the field - the freshness of open air and the sultry touch of the sun. Bright, but the colors of the day are filled with warmth. On the eve of autumn, hot summer days are permeated with coolness that attracts you to space, openly taking away your thoughts along with the smell of warmed earth ...

Late summer

"Bloom"

Stakkr represents a snapshot of the Anthropocene, echoing the form of the Earth’s core and evoking traditional geological modes of analysis. This sense of accumulation is reminiscent of Tells and Mounds in archaeological study, resulting in a visual expression of time. Stakkr, however, is a contemporary stratum, whose unique elements, layered and laboured atop one another, range from precious to pollutant, including concrete, plaster, lead, steel, aluminium, rubber, wax, wood, plastics, glass, asphalt, cardboard, foam rubber and polystyrene.

Stakkr

"The Smell of Cherry Jam" compliments the "Sogni Italiani" series representing the peaceful family lunch at the lake. The state of Happiness for me is a mix of visions, smells, sounds and feelings. I am engaging all senses of the viewers to follow their own path of sweet memories of dreams. The painting features both of the main characters of my art - Sunlight and Bluebird of Happiness. I keep turning to them while depicting the moments of joy and elusive state of inner balance. I am fascinated by the sunlight, the way it lights up the colors of the day and creates warm bright memories of the cherished time that we spend with our beloved ones. The metaphor of Bluebird as a metamodernist image is seen as harbinger of Happiness and Hope in pantheons of ancient and contemporary cultures. People keep chasing the Bluebird and its vibes in of our daily life while it is always reachable as soon as one starts looking for it. 

The Smell Of Cherry Jam

“Pan con aire!” 

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Large Woodland tapestry # 1

Menina Cosmo is a hand-poured resin sculpture that captures light and shines as if it were glass blown. The pink hues vary throughout the piece resembling the delicious colors of a cosmopolitan cocktail. As the piece gets lit the Menina appears to glow with a transparency that shows its glimmering effect. 

Menina Cosmo

Notice 

Brotherhood

This is based on a memory of a solitary man I saw briefly in Cowbridge, Wales. He seemed to be patiently waiting for something or in deep contemplation. I added some elements to create a visual narrative. 

The Wait

Habitat for a Desert Dweller III

Original Sold.

Same size limited Prints are available.

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As part of a larger exhibition, ‘Exhibitionism’ sheds light on the paradoxes inherent in an artists career. Private creations yearn for public display, inviting strangers to reflect, share their thoughts and spark discussion. 

Here, the work confronts the contradictions that define artistic expression—a space where intimate dialogues transform into public showcases. As the digital world encourages and at times demands the artists show their space, show their process, post their work online and always be creating, 'Off the wall for you to see' gives in to all the requests. 

The silicone mold of the artist's studio wall presents the viewer with not only the remnants of past work in the form of colors and materials ripped from the wall, but also a literal mold of the artist's work space, leaving nothing to the imagination. 

Off the wall for you to see

Heterozygotes

"Until Everything is a Virus, Until Everything is a Sun"

XOMIA (Return Home, Real Flow, All Terrain)

Time Capsules is a Macro Photography Series that captures otherworldly landscapes.

In my personal research on old family belongings, objects that could retain the past, I found 2 hand blown glass paperweights that belonged one to my father and other to my father-in-law, who left us last year. Father figures represented on blocks of blown glass, objects I carry with me as reminders of their presence in my life.

When using them in a still photography session, I noticed through the lens, their individual beauty, with several properties that could be investigated through Macro Photography.

Then, through my Macro Lens, something beyond was revealed to me. The existence of those small bubbles inside, which, when enlarged, assumed a supernatural aspect, revealing fragments of encapsulated worlds, which contained their own atmosphere, their air of the past...

When that became clear to me, I started building this Collection in search of the “magical photospheres” these objects contained.

Sensitive images that evoke other worlds, other Times. 

Capsules that store air and encapsulated weight memories of the past.

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