Cultura

Choose the color of the frame: black or wood

In this work, Sophie Dumont celebrates the book and culture in a vibrant homage through a composition that blends geometric rigor and chromatic brilliance. The painted shelves, with a pronounced frontality, become abstract structures where each book transforms into a block of color, rich in textures and nuances.

The generous use of material and marked brush strokes gives the whole a tactile, almost sculptural vitality. The vivid hues — cobalt blue, bright ochre, deep red — juxtapose harmoniously with more neutral tones, creating a subtle balance between dynamism and serenity. This duality reflects the very nature of books: objects that are both immutable and bearers of an infinite inner life.

The composition in three registers, almost triptych-like, gives the work a rhythmic organization, like a coded library, but where the irregularity of formats and colors brings a disarming humanity and spontaneity. These elements suggest an implicit narrative, inviting the viewer to imagine the stories and memories contained in these stylized bindings.

Dumont demonstrates here a singular mastery in the art of magnifying the everyday. Her approach transcends the simple object to become a reflection on transmission, memory, and the intrinsic beauty of simple things. This work, as accessible as it is contemplative, finds a universal echo, speaking to each of a shared and timeless culture.