Earth
by Margaux Carpentier

Description

50 x 60 cm

Mixed Media on Canvas

Original artwork

Piece comes framed in walnut tray frame.

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This vivid painting by Margaux Carpentier, titled Earth, envelops the viewer in a mythic dreamscape where symbolism and surrealism meet. A large red figure—fluid, powerful, and serene—rests curled in a fetal-like pose, suggesting birth, nurturing, or a return to the womb of the earth itself. Cradling a sunflower that drips like molten sunlight, the figure becomes both guardian and creation of nature.

Around her orbit cosmic forms: moons, bones, and abstract celestial fragments that evoke cycles of life, death, and regeneration. The rich use of red contrasts with the deep blues and purples of the background, hinting at vitality, grounding, and primal force. The figure’s yellow tears and gentle grasp suggest emotional depth—perhaps mourning, remembrance, or in the awe of nature!

Carpentier’s signature folk-meets-modern style is present in the bold lines, colour planes, and spiritual undertones, inviting reflection on our human connection to Earth.