Look Outside, how beautiful it is

This first month of the year has been prolific—at least in a certain way! It has tested my endurance, challenged me in the pursuit of a desired expression, and brought both obstacles and discoveries.

Expressive Flower Paintings

Started in November for some, in April 2024 for others, this beginning of the year marks the realization of a new field of exploration: creating expressive flower paintings.

Why flowers ?

Well, because they have their own language. We offer them to bring joy, and in the 17th century, during the Romantic era, they were used to convey messages. Even today, giving a cactus to your mother-in-law is apparently not highly recommended—unless, of course, you have a subliminal message to send.

Beyond that, flowers regularly save me from despair. Every time the world seems out of balance, simply stepping outside is enough to be reminded of their perfection, their beauty, and their strength.

Through this collection, I wanted to humbly pay tribute to them, but also to offer them to you—to share a message of kindness and softness, to bring a perspective on the world around us.

Like many people, I was deeply affected by the news at the end of the year—particularly by the acts of defiance of the Iranian student and Gisèle Pelicot’s legal battle for all of us. I was struck by this woman standing tall before her aggressors, facing absurd rhetoric that, despite its irrationality, reveals real flaws in our societies. I was also moved by the testimonies of artists across the Atlantic, fearful and saddened for the future of their daughters, disheartened by the face of their country—centuries of social struggles dismissed with a wave of the hand.

On a small scale, I felt the need to create a piece that unites us. You are not alone. The desire of an artist to send a message of support from the depths of a small village in Provence.

The lotus carries a message of peace, an echo of the utopia I dream of—building a society in which I want to grow and thrive.

"Sorority" is all of that—a stand of solidarity in the fight for a peaceful future, where every woman has the right to exist as she chooses and to fully reclaim ownership of her body.

"Sorority" 80 x 80 cm – Cement and oil on 3D canvas. Available, inquiries and reproductions: aurianestudio@gmail.com — **"Sorority"** 80 x 80 cm – Cement and oil on 3D canvas. Available, inquiries and reproductions: aurianestudio@gmail.com

I find this peace outside, every time I stand before the beauty of nature—both cruel and gentle. Before the flowers that grow despite everything happening in our human lives, that wither and resurface again.

I wanted—needed—to study them for a while. Wildflowers, capturing in my own way their softness and strength. Their hypnotic hearts that both nourish and trap so many species.

I painted these flowers in oil on fresh paper. Though, I must admit, a few touches here and there were later added to emphasize the importance of light.

Would a frame enhance them? Or should we rather mount them on a wooden panel to give them more presence? I’ll let you decide—perhaps they will speak to your soul and find the place and strength they deserve in your home.

Oil on paper with canvas effect - 30 x 40 cm

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Full collection :

I wanted to rework the iris in its context, at the heart of the Bâtie, a background created by the shadow of the lime tree and the rock beneath its roots.

"In the shade of the Lime Tree" - Paper, acrylic, and oil on canvas - 15F (65 x 54 cm)

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"Hypnotic Heart" - Mortar, acrylic, and oil on canvas - 70 x 50 cm

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The challenge

Last April, you might remember this large canvas started in the snow. I didn’t yet know what I was going to do with it, but I liked the background a lot, and it felt quite natural to place the movement and elements. The flowers came naturally, and the hand completed the composition, bringing softness, movement, and a sense of flight.

This painting isn’t quite finished yet, but it’s currently the largest format I’ve been able to create so far. I’m soon receiving wooden strips to make the frame and stretch the canvas on it. Can’t wait to see the result!

In the meantime, I’m working on it fixed to the wall, like a large tapestry. That’s why I wondered if it might be interesting to offer a special edition of this painting in a slightly smaller format (perhaps 60 x 100 cm), printed on organic cotton fabric and embellished with hand embroidery and beads... I can already picture it, and I’m thinking of launching the test in February! You’ll be kept informed of the result, there will be very few copies, so stay tuned :)

This painting will also be featured this summer at the exhibition in Ville, which will take place on August 8, 2025. It will represent one of the spaces in the exhibition. The goal is to create two other works of the same size to complete the other spaces. Stay tuned!

The discovery

This month, I resumed my excursions in the area to discover the Tracastel gate, a magical place with this door that seems to have appeared from nowhere, watching over the village of Saint-Auban. It’s an easy walk that ends at the foot of the Clue, a true gateway to the Pre-Alps mountains from the plain. This afternoon allowed me to relax, take the time to observe the rock, sketch the gate, and marvel at the river below the canyon.

Then I ended January with a break in the Hautes-Alpes, one-on-one with Raoul, to visit the Les Capucins Contemporary Art Center in Embrun and enjoy the exhibition sortie de résidence of the association L'Envers des Pentes. This association, based in Grenoble, allows artists to do a one-week residency in the refuges of the Ecrins National Park. I love the concept—spending a week cut off from the world to create, letting yourself be inspired by the mountains, and practicing landscape art. In any case, this outing gave me wonderful inspirations, especially thanks to the related exhibition of Radouan Zeghidour and his work with whool, the transhumance and... tapestries! Anyway, I feel there is an interesting piece of work to be done with hanging fabric...

Then we ended the weekend with the reopening of the Salagon Museum in Mane (04). This former Romanesque church with contemporary stained-glass windows transforms several times a year to host exhibitions. This time, the space hosted Anne Poivilliers' installation, featuring an aerial work made of charcoal and tracing paper. I loved seeing the harmony between the installation and the space. If you’re passing through, take the time to stop and see it!