“Seine impressionniste” (2023)
This wall painted for the University of Le Havre is a representation of the Seine river which is the main axis along which impressionist painters created their masterpieces. The only curved line in the structure – running from top left to bottom right – represents the Seine river from the estuary to Paris.
The elements on the mural are references to 13 impressionist paintings, in an extremely simplified way. For me it was almost like creating pictograms for these different paintings. So as to keep a geographical structure, the elements to the left hand-side represent pieces painted at the estuary near Le Havre, the elements in the middle represent paintings of Rouen and Giverny, and finally the elements on the right hand-side represent Paris as we move further upstream.
I don’t think this explanation is necessary in order to appreciate the structure and the colours of the mural. But since internet ensables me to write an explanation, I thought I would share it!
Thank you to Josepha and her team at ”Service Culturel ULH” for their very warm welcome and for their efficient organisation!
Seb Toussaint 