Painter · PARIS, France
Lyrical abstraction
Between dream and reality
The artist
Florence Penet
The Red Sea, a deep, soul-sucking blue. The brown rocks of Africa, scorched by the sun. The silence of the Arabian deserts. I keep these moments like a secret, then let them be reborn on the canvas, to the rhythm of the music, until the light emerges.
"Everything in Florence Penet's work blends together in the very fabric of emotion."
François L. Speranza, art critic
Highlighted work
Pour l'eternité
92 × 73 cm · 2024
€3,700
"Eternity is the sea mingled with the sun." A. Rimbaud
This creation is among the most captivating I have ever made. I began with acrylics and a warm, earthy palette, giving free rein to my imagination. Shades of yellow and bright white emerged gradually after the ochres. And finally, sky blue enhanced the whole.
Once the background was dry, I laid it horizontally: a sketch of the sky took shape. On the left, a more chaotic feel gives it character, echoing the luminous halo. I then intensified the light, applying pure oil paint with dominant yellow, gold, and white pigments. The light was revealed. At that moment, the singularity of the composition appeared to me as if I were not its author: it had a mystical aspect: I had captured the precise moment when the sky had Ablaze.
Created while listening to "The Rose" by Ólafur Arnalds, which inspired me and contributed to a symbiosis with my artistic journey.
Events
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01 Jan 2011 — 01 Jan 2026
Prix et récompenses
PARIS, PARIS
Past
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PARIS, France