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Note that the charcoal is fixed to the paper. Born in Brussels in 1909, Marcel Mélot then settled in Maubeuge in northern France. He began his artistic exploration in childhood, particularly through drawing classes and the advice of older artists; however, he prefers solitary and introspective work. Until the 1980s, his work oscillates between figuration and abstraction: sketches, pastels, and figurative paintings coexisted with a more abstract painting, influenced by figures such as Rouault, Nicolas de Staël, and Van Rogger. Mélot regularly exhibited in France (Maubeuge, Avignon), but also internationally—particularly in Stockholm and Bologna in 1986—and received several distinctions such as the Grand Prix of the city of Avignon. His work has been described as informal abstraction but with a strong grounding in sublimated figuration: his works explore the inner states of the self and the soul, with a marked use of black as a sign of reflection, punctuated by bright touches (yellow, ochre) evoking hope.
Description of the work (charcoal on paper, circa 1980s — approximately 65×50 cm) Support & Dimensions • Charcoal on paper, approximate size 65 × 50 cm, signed at the bottom right—typical of Mélot's median-sized paper works from the 1980s. Composition & Colors • Dark background (dark brown black), characteristic of Mélot's introspective works, creating a meditative atmosphere. • Dynamic gestural lines in white, gray, and possibly red or yellow, deploying a fluid writing, in spirals or arabesques. • Colored elements punctuate the dominant black, creating contrast and vibration. Style & Meaning • Formal pupils: movement, rhythmic tension without explicit figurative representation. • The work evokes expressive informal abstraction, where the gesture is nearly choreographic. • The absence of recognizable shapes encourages an emotional reading—search for meaning, psychic depth, confrontation of darkness and light, a constant theme in Mélot's work. Signature & Period • The signature at the bottom right corresponds to his usual practices at the end of his life: sober, discreet, focused on gesture and material rather than on displaying identity. • The 1980s period corresponds to his intense abstraction period ("mops," "grids," broken heads...) described in his biography. Complementary Analysis • The work can be read as a visual metaphor of human interiority: the interlocking lines evoke internal tension, questioning, or an emotional flow. • The constraint of the interior frame (structured edge) could suggest a desire to contain this flow of energy, characteristic of Mélot's approach. • The charcoal, used without too much fixative, expresses a living fragility: each stroke seems uncertain, ready to disappear—a fleeting dimension that resonates with the expression of a changing soul. Type: Charcoal Style: 1990 Genre: Abstract Characteristics: Signed Theme: Abstract
Description of the work (charcoal on paper, circa 1980s — approximately 65×50 cm) Support & Dimensions • Charcoal on paper, approximate size 65 × 50 cm, signed at the bottom right—typical of Mélot's median-sized paper works from the 1980s. Composition & Colors • Dark background (dark brown black), characteristic of Mélot's introspective works, creating a meditative atmosphere. • Dynamic gestural lines in white, gray, and possibly red or yellow, deploying a fluid writing, in spirals or arabesques. • Colored elements punctuate the dominant black, creating contrast and vibration. Style & Meaning • Formal pupils: movement, rhythmic tension without explicit figurative representation. • The work evokes expressive informal abstraction, where the gesture is nearly choreographic. • The absence of recognizable shapes encourages an emotional reading—search for meaning, psychic depth, confrontation of darkness and light, a constant theme in Mélot's work. Signature & Period • The signature at the bottom right corresponds to his usual practices at the end of his life: sober, discreet, focused on gesture and material rather than on displaying identity. • The 1980s period corresponds to his intense abstraction period ("mops," "grids," broken heads...) described in his biography. Complementary Analysis • The work can be read as a visual metaphor of human interiority: the interlocking lines evoke internal tension, questioning, or an emotional flow. • The constraint of the interior frame (structured edge) could suggest a desire to contain this flow of energy, characteristic of Mélot's approach. • The charcoal, used without too much fixative, expresses a living fragility: each stroke seems uncertain, ready to disappear—a fleeting dimension that resonates with the expression of a changing soul. Type: Charcoal Style: 1990 Genre: Abstract Characteristics: Signed Theme: Abstract
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#343120
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Note that the charcoal is fixed to the paper. Born in Brussels in 1909, Marcel Mélot then settled in Maubeuge in northern France. He began his artistic exploration in childhood, particularly through drawing classes and the advice of older artists; however, he prefers solitary and introspective work. Until the 1980s, his work oscillates between figuration and abstraction: sketches, pastels, and figurative paintings coexisted with a more abstract painting, influenced by figures such as Rouault, Nicolas de Staël, and Van Rogger. Mélot regularly exhibited in France (Maubeuge, Avignon), but also internationally—particularly in Stockholm and Bologna in 1986—and received several distinctions such as the Grand Prix of the city of Avignon. His work has been described as informal abstraction but with a strong grounding in sublimated figuration: his works explore the inner states of the self and the soul, with a marked use of black as a sign of reflection, punctuated by bright touches (yellow, ochre) evoking hope.
Description of the work (charcoal on paper, circa 1980s — approximately 65×50 cm) Support & Dimensions • Charcoal on paper, approximate size 65 × 50 cm, signed at the bottom right—typical of Mélot's median-sized paper works from the 1980s. Composition & Colors • Dark background (dark brown black), characteristic of Mélot's introspective works, creating a meditative atmosphere. • Dynamic gestural lines in white, gray, and possibly red or yellow, deploying a fluid writing, in spirals or arabesques. • Colored elements punctuate the dominant black, creating contrast and vibration. Style & Meaning • Formal pupils: movement, rhythmic tension without explicit figurative representation. • The work evokes expressive informal abstraction, where the gesture is nearly choreographic. • The absence of recognizable shapes encourages an emotional reading—search for meaning, psychic depth, confrontation of darkness and light, a constant theme in Mélot's work. Signature & Period • The signature at the bottom right corresponds to his usual practices at the end of his life: sober, discreet, focused on gesture and material rather than on displaying identity. • The 1980s period corresponds to his intense abstraction period ("mops," "grids," broken heads...) described in his biography. Complementary Analysis • The work can be read as a visual metaphor of human interiority: the interlocking lines evoke internal tension, questioning, or an emotional flow. • The constraint of the interior frame (structured edge) could suggest a desire to contain this flow of energy, characteristic of Mélot's approach. • The charcoal, used without too much fixative, expresses a living fragility: each stroke seems uncertain, ready to disappear—a fleeting dimension that resonates with the expression of a changing soul. Type: Charcoal Style: 1990 Genre: Abstract Characteristics: Signed Theme: Abstract
Description of the work (charcoal on paper, circa 1980s — approximately 65×50 cm) Support & Dimensions • Charcoal on paper, approximate size 65 × 50 cm, signed at the bottom right—typical of Mélot's median-sized paper works from the 1980s. Composition & Colors • Dark background (dark brown black), characteristic of Mélot's introspective works, creating a meditative atmosphere. • Dynamic gestural lines in white, gray, and possibly red or yellow, deploying a fluid writing, in spirals or arabesques. • Colored elements punctuate the dominant black, creating contrast and vibration. Style & Meaning • Formal pupils: movement, rhythmic tension without explicit figurative representation. • The work evokes expressive informal abstraction, where the gesture is nearly choreographic. • The absence of recognizable shapes encourages an emotional reading—search for meaning, psychic depth, confrontation of darkness and light, a constant theme in Mélot's work. Signature & Period • The signature at the bottom right corresponds to his usual practices at the end of his life: sober, discreet, focused on gesture and material rather than on displaying identity. • The 1980s period corresponds to his intense abstraction period ("mops," "grids," broken heads...) described in his biography. Complementary Analysis • The work can be read as a visual metaphor of human interiority: the interlocking lines evoke internal tension, questioning, or an emotional flow. • The constraint of the interior frame (structured edge) could suggest a desire to contain this flow of energy, characteristic of Mélot's approach. • The charcoal, used without too much fixative, expresses a living fragility: each stroke seems uncertain, ready to disappear—a fleeting dimension that resonates with the expression of a changing soul. Type: Charcoal Style: 1990 Genre: Abstract Characteristics: Signed Theme: Abstract
Réf :
#343120
