Raffinement (2019) Painting by Fauve

Martine Dechavanne, alias Fauve, is a contemporary French painter. Her artistic journey is one defined by vibrant innovation and a unique approach to creation. With a palette of festive and passionate colors, she breathes life onto her canvases, infusing them with a captivating energy. Yet, it is her inclusion of atypical features and shapes drawn from the recesses of her unconscious that truly sets her work apart.

Within the strokes of her brush, the artist conjures landscapes that exist beyond reality, alongside imaginary female figures that spring forth from the depths of her imagination. Each creation is a symphony of passion and color, resonating with an aura of celebration. Her ability to craft scenes that exude festivity transports viewers into a realm of sweet and joyful intoxication, as if one were swept away in a harmonious dance of hues.

In her artistry, Fauve shares an affinity for life's pleasures, capturing the essence of everyday moments with an infectious enthusiasm. Her characters, bordering on caricature, emanate an air of jubilance, nostalgia, or even melancholy, yet they remain steadfastly free from sorrow, as the artist intended.

Fauve draws inspiration from luminaries of expressionism, such as Edvard Munch, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Egon Schiele from the 20th century, as well as Jean Dubuffet, the trailblazer of Art Brut. These influences enrich her work, infusing it with layers of depth and artistic legacy.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : unknown date
• Artistic domains: Works by professional artists, Represented by a Gallery,
• Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary French Artists Artists presented by a gallery