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Corinne dauger

 eXpeCtations, OIl ON CANvAS 28,5x43 IN. /73x110 CM.
on tHe Way BaCK, OIl ON CANvAS 38x63,5 IN. /97x162 CM. 
soUs mes pas, OIl ON CANvAS 31x55 IN. /80x140 CM. 
Lost & amp: FoUnD, OIl ON CANvAS 59x59 IN. /150x150 CM. 

White areas play an important role in the artist's work. She uses DAUgEr's woman characters strike us with their elegant confidence,
white surfaces to bring in silence and to let the viewer's eye rest their highly feminine postures and outfits. They appear to be at
and explore thee interactions between the different visual elements. the same time feet on the ground, yet with their eyes set on the
It can also be seen as a reference to the art of comics. horizon, always looking above the crowd. The urban scenery is used
almost as a decor, highlighted in the background, whereas the hero
More generally, the artist is found of contrasts, between the hard character is featured in the foreground.
lines of the urban environment and the soft curves of human bodies,
as well as between the very well crafted scenery and the almost This way, may wonder whether the architecture is a real or a
abstract elements. subjective element, part of the character's reverie. In the beginning
of the 21st century characterized by increased human tensions
The main themes of her work focus on the interactions of human and an exponential growth of mega cities, the artist aspires to a
beings with their urban environment, in particular woman. Corinne contemporary form of serendipity.
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