Dominique d'Orange
Belgien (België)
Kunstart: Druckgrafik
Technik: Lithographie
Statement:
Publications:
Art book From Leonardo da Vinci to Andy Warhol 2008
Yareah art magazine:
June 2009
July 2009
September 2009
October 2009
November 2009
December 2009
January 2010
March 2010: special on my pieces
April 2010
Vita / Lebenslauf:
Dominique d'Orange(1948), an extremely productive Belgian artist, enrolled in the art school in Bruges and studied at the academy of Fine Arts in Ostend. Having been trained in art academies, her pieces evolved from an early classical to a modern, contemporary and graphic style over the years.
Her vast oeuvre consists of acrylic, oil and wall paintings, aluminium, diasec and paper prints, installations, mixed media and multimedia work, photography, pastel drawings, gouache, abstract and graphic work. d'Orange exhibited all over the world.
The artist's professional activities were always linked to art. d'Orange worked as a fashion designer, drew illustrations for catalogues, taught art, ... From the moment her interest in art was aroused, she felt a need to study all aspects of art.( techniques, art history, ...)
Her early artwork can be described as naïve and influenced by Henri Rousseau. Her first major exhibition of naïve pieces was held in Ostend from 1973 to 1974. From that moment on, she showed her artwork in many institutions.
Her artwork evolved into large canvases in acrylic paint, with the female as recurring subject. In the 1980's the artist painted brilliant portraits, rendering inner movements elaborately with a a delicate palette. She was assigned commissions for murals, of which the best one was executed in 1989 at Juan Les Pins.
By the 90ies d'Oranges work altered stylewise. She started using a stronger palette and her paintings became less traditional and less structured. During the 1990'ies many exhibitions were held in Belgium, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Malaysia, the USA. Her paintings were shown at Linéart International Art Fair, Nicaf Tokyo, Christies, Sotheby's and the Miami Art Fair. She was awarded the Grand Prix International d'Arts in 1991.
After the 1990's d'Oranges work became more free, less figurative and more abstracted. Her canvases became bigger, the colour richer and more sensual. She developed a highly distinctive style. Her pieces often rendering a message of culture, criticism and social commentaries.
After a lifetime of studying, teaching and creating art, she came to a point of having a clear and defined view upon what defines art. Art is not about decoration or illustration. It is about creation, shape, lines, composition and colour. Art is redefining and abstracting.
Her series The Man of Sorrow, Linear Red and Yellow illustrate the artist's development towards (abstract) expressionist art. Working in series is a very challenging, valuable way to study and fully grasp a particular subject. Perception and insight intensify when working on a subject for a longer period of time
At the moment the artist is putting the finishing touches to her newest series.
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
photography, art, reading about art, exhibitions
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