Hypnotic reflections 4 - Stella de Belligny

Criticism of the canvas Hypnotic 4 of Stella de Belligny

An aesthetic between minimalism and matter: the table measuring 148 x 116 cm, explores a subtle dialogue between matter and light, chaos and balance. By a mixed technique combining acrylic, pigments and inks, the artist offers a vision where abstraction flirts with the landscape, inviting the spectator to a deep and introspective contemplation. From the first glance, the canvas captures by its structuring horizon, this textured black line which fractures the pictorial space into two distinct entities: an Azurean sky, ethereal and diffuse, contrasting with a strip of land marked by a work of raw matter and organic. The cracked, almost mineral texture suggests a changing land, a shore fractured by time and the elements. The reflection in the lower part prolongs this tension between fixity and movement, between solidity and fluidity.

Structured chaos: influences and resonances: Pierre Soulages's influence is felt in relation to matter and light games, although Stella de Belligny moves it away by introducing a larger chromatic palette. Where Soulages makes darkness a reflective material, it introduces a more open chromatic vibration, playing with the dilution of pigments and transparencies. Her approach seems to be part of a research on pace and natural forces, a work that resonates with the theories of chaos that she claims. There is a tension between chance and control: the material is deployed in a spontaneity which seems first anarchic, then is gradually structured in a balanced composition. This dynamic recalls the aesthetics of Wabi-Sabi, where imperfection and the passage of time become intrinsic elements of beauty.

A sensory immersion: Reflections and perceptions: the title Reflets Hypnotique 4 takes on its full meaning here. The spectator's eye oscillates between reality and illusion, carried by these reflections which deconstruct the space. The aqueous impression, amplified by transparencies and the fusion of colors, invites to a sensory immersion. The resonance between heaven and soil creates a visual loop, an echo between the elements, reinforcing this feeling of infinite and floating. The artist implements an active contemplation experience: each look on the canvas rediscovers a new variation of textures, a new path of light. The choice of a black wooden frame emphasizes this depth, refocusing the look at the essential.

An art of transformation: Stella de Belligny inscribes her work in an environmental and existential reflection. Erosion, transformation, influence of time and elements are omnipresent in this work, reflecting a vision of the world where everything is in perpetual movement. This notion of constant change also fits into her artistic practice, where she constantly explores new techniques and lights.

This table is an invitation to be absorbed, to accept the indeterminate and to immerse yourself in a fluctuating perception of reality. It is a work that does not give itself immediately, but which requires a dialogue with the viewer, a patience to capture the nuances.