Amour maternel 2017

Cricorps made "Amour maternel" with what looks like oil paint, and it's a real celebration of colour. The surfaces are built up with thick layers, giving it such a tactile feel. Looking closely, you can see how the paint is applied almost like little tiles, especially in the figures. It's as if the artist is building up this scene, one careful stroke at a time. The palette is warm but kind of unexpected – mauves, pinks, and earthy browns, all blending together. See how the embrace of the mother and child is composed of geometric shapes? This way of segmenting the forms gives the piece a kind of raw emotion, as if the artist were feeling their way through the process. It's like a stained-glass window, each color and shape piecing together to make this intimate moment. The way Cricorps approaches colour and form reminds me a little of Sonia Delaunay; that shared interest in how colour creates depth and movement. It's a beautiful reminder that art is always a conversation.