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Alexandre Lenoir — Où me tenir
Alexandre Lenoir

Où me tenir

2026

A figure emerges from murky, moss toned waters in this ethereal composition, their pale upper body contrasting sharply against deep greens and blues. The painting employs loose, gestural brushwork that blurs the boundary between figuration and abstraction, with the water rendered in thick, atmospheric strokes that suggest movement and immersion. The work evokes a tension between corporeal presence and dissolution, referencing historical traditions of water as both subject and metaphor while engaging contemporary concerns with embodiment and vulnerability. Lenoir's practice oscillates between figuration and material abstraction, positioning the body as a site of psychological and physical inquiry.

Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Overall

For Sale — €55000

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Alexandre Lenoir, Où me tenir, 2026

A figure emerges from murky, moss toned waters in this ethereal composition, their pale upper body contrasting sharply against deep greens and blues. The painting employs loose, gestural brushwork that blurs the boundary between figuration and abstraction, with the water rendered in thick, atmospheric strokes that suggest movement and immersion. The work evokes a tension between corporeal presence and dissolution, referencing historical traditions of water as both subject and metaphor while engaging contemporary concerns with embodiment and vulnerability. Lenoir's practice oscillates between figuration and material abstraction, positioning the body as a site of psychological and physical inquiry.

Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 119.5 x 142.5 x 4 cm
Year
2026
Seen at
Almine Rech, New York, NY

Related themes

Water Imagery, Existential Theme, Landscape Painting, Psychological Symbolism, Vulnerability Subject, Atmospheric Color, Abstract Figuration, Human Body, Canvas Work, Romantic Sensibility, French Artist, Gestural Abstraction, Green And Blue, Immersion Theme, Nature Painting, Acrylic Painting, Contemporary Art, Modern Painting, Figure Painting, Contemporary Figuration