Sandrine Mahéo
The expression “Structures of Appearance”, which Sandrine Mahéo uses as the exhibition title, was so appealing to Sandrine Mahéo because in her artistic practice she explores and focuses on the question of the production of form and its infinite variations.
Commenting on the large-format and diffuse-looking painting in the exhibition, the artist explains: “In this painting, I have tried to create an immersive space that has a certain depth in some places, through areas of color without defined contours, without perspective of course, but also without contrasts (light/dark). It is a delicate painting that became very intuitive in the course of the painting process. When you immerse yourself in colors that are basically similar, you feel more than you see.”
Sandrine Mahéo does not generally work in series. She sees her works “more like a network or a constellation with connections between the paintings and their recurring themes. Viewers are invited to adopt an active attitude and to trace and create the connections between the pictures themselves.
Sandrine Mahéo (born 1974) holds a National Diploma of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts, Montpellier (France).
