ABOUT ME
To show is to open a gateway:
the place where image and gaze meet.
BIOGRAPHY
Introduced to visual creation from childhood by artists who taught her the fundamentals of silk painting, watercolor, and ink, Natacha Couvelaire forged her aesthetic through the mastery of gesture and the depth of materials. Her journey, nourished by Asian arts and Oriental architectures, led her to develop a complex visual language where light, movement, and symbols intertwine.
In the early 2000s, she chose the digital medium as a new field of exploration. This transition, marked by a major collaboration with a renowned Lyon silk maker on over fifty unique works, reflects her desire to position her practice at the crossroads of textile and fine art.
Today, her work focuses on bringing forth territories to be explored, between abstraction and memory. She offers a singular presence, a visual experience that one does not merely possess, but inhabits.
Vision & Process
Artistic Intent
My work explores what I call an archaeology of light. Through the sedimentation of layers, I allow buried eras to surface, bringing the unseen to light. This process of unveiling reveals a vibrant texture, transforming the flat surface into a territory of memory. I suggest a presence, an imprint that invites the viewer to inhabit the image.
The Gesture
- Life-size scale: Each work is drawn directly in its final format. This approach guarantees absolute precision of line and light, without any artificial enlargement during printing.
- The creation: No use of photography or artificial intelligence. The process relies exclusively on a work of composition and sedimentation.
- Uniqueness: Each work is a unique piece, printed on high-quality art supports and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Exhibitions
DIGITAL ART
INK and GOUACHE
SILK ART
Bibliography
- The New York Times, april 14 2012
- Fashion Daily News – n° 251
- Journal du Textile – n° 1725
- International Herald Tribune, september 29, 2001
- ArtPress – n° 68