Le Cœur Dansant, 2024 // 2026
complex mixed-media collage, oil, pencil, cut outs
39 x 39 cm (15,4 x 15,4 inches)
Framed 40 x 40 x 1,5 (15,7 x 15,7 x 0,6 inches)
The cultural dialogue:
The work thrives on the tension between East and West. The centrally placed, dancing figure—rendered in the style of Indian miniature painting—appears as the living soul of the image. Facing it are two flanking figures within golden frames that strongly evoke Christian iconographic depictions of saints. It portrays a place where diverse spiritual traditions do not clash, but rather enter a shared space.
Behind the dancer stands a massive, dark object with an almost technical or industrial appearance. In the Indian tradition, it could be interpreted as a *lingam* (a symbol of Shiva’s creative energy); however, its metallic, almost machine-like aesthetic gives it the air of an anchor point—a "fixed center" within an otherwise fluid, drawn world. It represents the stable core around which life (the dancer) revolves.
