Gerda Van Damme

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Ne saute pas papa !

Huile sur toile, 80 x 120 cm

Le titre, le regard sur les visages des personnages représentés… tout laisse à penser qu'une calamité approche pour « papa ». Une douce lumière du soir accentu l'atmosphère sombre. Papa doit être sauvé, mais on ne sait pas exactement de quoi. Est-il sur le point d'avoir un accident ? Est-ce qu'il saute pour se suicider ? Fait-il quelque chose de dangereusement stupide dans un état de démence ?

Le protagoniste - "papa" ‒ n'est pas sur le tableau. Il est exactement là où se trouve le spectateur. Papa pourrait aussi bien être le spectateur. La prise en photo par les personnes représentées est interrompue par leur étonnement. Le temps est figé au milieu d'une action... comme sur une photo.

© Gerda Van Damme 2023 - All rights reserved. Rue d'Angleterre 8 - 6000 Charleroi - gerdavandamme@gmail.com - 071/181 121
Member of the "Fédération des Arts Plastiques". Member of the artists collectives "Grosses Lacunes" and "The Muybridge Collective".

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