Over het werk
- 40 x 40 x 2 cm
The artwork(Cadence des livres by Sophie Dumont)is available for pickup at BelArt Gallery in Brussels, Belgium, or it can be delivered to the address of your choice within 2 to 3 weeks after your order is confirmed. The artwork is insured during transportation, so there’s no risk. Origin: Belgium.
Sophie Dumont, a contemporary French painter, develops a singular body of work centered on memory, time, and the architecture of knowledge. Her oil compositions, built through successive layering of matter, explore worlds on the border between abstraction and figuration.
In Cadence des Livres, the artist offers a structured and vibrant interpretation of the library—a recurring motif in her work. Book spines, simplified into vertical bands, are organized into a rhythmic composition where chromatic variations—deep reds, grayish blues, weathered whites, and muted ochres—establish a subtle dialogue between warmth and restraint.
The paint, worked with a palette knife in successive layers, bestows a tactile richness and sensitive depth upon the surface. Deliberate irregularities, areas of erasure, and visible overlaps translate a temporality inscribed within the painting itself, evoking wear, memory, and the passage of time. With this work, Sophie Dumont continues her exploration of libraries as mental architectures—spaces of thought and inhabited silence.
Framing:Â Floater frame available in black wood or natural wood (your choice).
Signature:Â Signed lower right.
Authenticity:Â Signed Certificate of Authenticity included.















