Patrick De Bonnaires, Femme au Miroir, Oil on Canvas Painting
A late 20th-century painting by Patrick De Bonnaires that approaches the figure through fragmentation, where form is suggested rather than defined.
Painted in 1989, Femme au Miroir unfolds as a composition of intersecting planes and shifting perspectives. The female figure emerges gradually from a mosaic of angular shapes, her reflection and surroundings dissolving into one another. Rather than separating subject from space, De Bonnaires allows them to coexist, creating a work that rewards time and repeated observation.
Rendered in oil on canvas, the palette balances muted earth tones with cool blues, soft greens, and passages of ochre and blush. The layered brushwork gives each geometric form its own weight and texture, while the composition remains remarkably cohesive despite its complexity. The result is a painting that feels both structured and expressive, drawing on the language of Cubism while maintaining a distinctly contemporary sensibility.
A painting that invites contemplation rather than immediate resolution—chosen not simply as wall art, but as a composition that shapes the atmosphere of the room through colour, geometry, and the enduring dialogue between figure and space.
DIMENSIONS: 27.5"W x 2"D x 34"H
ORIGIN: Belgium
PERIOD: 1980s
MATERIALS: Canvas, Oil Paint
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