Polychromie V 1989

Aurelie Nemours created "Polychromie V," exploring pure color and form, a pursuit which places her within a lineage of artists seeking a universal visual language. Nemours, like many women artists of her generation, had to navigate a male-dominated art world. Her commitment to abstraction can be seen as a deliberate step away from traditional, representational art forms often associated with gendered expectations. She once said, "I work with what is exact, measurable, controllable… I only utilize intellectual means." Nemours' pursuit of the "exact" can be interpreted as a quest for authority in a field where women's intellectual contributions were often marginalized. The vibrant, almost defiant, use of a single color fills the canvas, demanding attention and rejecting passive viewing. It invites us to consider color as a powerful, autonomous force, free from symbolic weight. Ultimately, "Polychromie V" represents not just an aesthetic choice, but an assertion of intellectual and creative independence.