Thoughts

"Sabien Witteman's work is based on the photographs she takes, which she then mixes with an inventory of banal objects and quotations drawn from our contemporary cultural references. In her practice, as in that of collage, collusion is clearly the most effective way of provoking tension in the image and sharpening the critical eye. "Jacques Py. This pictorial proposal by Sabien Witteman refers to the parterres de broderie in French gardens. The idea is to make an amused nod to this rigorous geometry in favour of flowers with a supple habit that are sometimes delimited by borders. In this way, the geometry of the canvas/canvas raised on small stakes will create a strict, geometric framework reminiscent of these French-style gardens. But the exaggerated size of the flowers will provide a contrast, adding a wilder, more graphic style. You'll be able to stroll along the paths.