The tiger 130
Printed silk twill scarf with rolled finish

Inspiration

Caroline Basuyau shows here the full extent of her palette of blues, like the work entitled “Fawn”, the artist presents us with a white tiger, embodying the omnipotence of the great predator, merciless and rigorous. But it also represents a fragile territorial animal, sensitive to the destruction of its environment and the poaching of its species and prey. It highlights the tiger out of the dark scenery, the face is flat white, the back of the body is made up of more jerky brushstrokes to give an impression of speed. The external elements have no impact on his coat, no shadows, no contact with plants, as if the tiger cat was not physically present, as if it were a fantastic and impalpable being. His gaze captures the spectator, to hypnotize him, but for what purpose? Once the spectator is hooked, he forgets the rest : the scene and the scenery, as the felines do with their prey for a few seconds, in order to forget to escape before the fateful attack. Caroline Basuyau suggests speed in a roundabout way, we don’t see it, the movement will soon start, violent and brief but for the moment everything is still and the observers are waiting for the show to start.

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