L'oued À Biskra 

Paul Leroy created this painting, 'L'oued À Biskra', which presents a landscape dominated by earth tones and pale blues, rendered with a hazy, dreamlike quality. The composition is divided horizontally, with the foreground featuring a shallow, rocky stream that reflects the soft sky above. This division creates a sense of depth, drawing the eye towards the distant horizon. Leroy’s painting embodies a formal interplay between representation and abstraction. The reflections in the water are not merely mimetic, but function as abstract shapes that disrupt any fixed meaning, inviting the viewer to interpret the scene through the lens of their own experiences. The loose brushwork and muted colors emphasize the materiality of the paint itself. The painting ultimately offers a space for contemplation, where the boundaries between the real and the represented blur. In this way, Leroy challenges us to see the landscape not as a static scene, but as a dynamic interplay of form, color, and perception.