JOSÉPHINE
Contemporary and sparkling, Joséphine’s world is full of contrasts. Between structure and disorder, discover her colorful universe. After 17 years as a high school science teacher, Joséphine (the middle name of Myriam Struman – Waterloo, 1964) has been exploring her passion for painting on canvas since 2015 and Plexiglas photosculpture since 2018. It’s her talent for combining colors and textures and her scientific training that make her paintings sparkling, colorful works, always arranged in a harmonious, geometric whole.
Starting with warm colors and a structured composition, Joséphine’s work is a blend of several materials: acrylic paint, concrete and Plexiglas, which over time has become her artistic signature. As part of this research into Plexiglas, she and her photographer daughter have created a new contemporary design series: Inside, a photographic introspection of one of her original works, also topped with a Plexiglas structure. While the starting point remains one of his paintings, the result is a new work in its own right, all light and relief.
Inside can be summed up in this four-dimensional look:
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The composition
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The color of photography
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The relief given by the volume of the cubes
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The time given by the light that breaks up the cubes.
His inspirations are manifold, but always profoundly Belgian. Several series of paintings make reference to Belgian culture, such as Brussels metro stations or city zip codes, which have a personal symbolism. Typical Parisian neighborhoods have also influenced Joséphine’s latest creations.
Her latest creation plunges us into the summertime world of Joséphine, a 4D nod to the 70s filled with freshness and vitality. “Flower Generation” is an explosion of color and floral motifs that transports us into a unique artistic dimension. Exceptional works that celebrate the beauty and joie de vivre of this iconic era.