In De plein gré — Freely Chosen, gesture appears to determine its own course. A dark vertical presence moves through the composition as earthy reds, ochres and muted olive tones push in from the left. Around them, expansive pale passages create room for the eye to wander and give the painting its sense of scale.

The work unfolds through contrasts: density and erasure, substantial areas of paint and passages that seem almost translucent, impulse held against restraint. Some marks remain decisive while others dissolve into ivory whites, mineral greys and muted blush tones. Nothing feels entirely contained. Forms meet, shift and break apart, allowing the structure to retain the immediacy of the gesture.

In this contemporary abstract painting, Mariclair Plante builds tension without closing the composition. The eye can follow the earthy red movement, rise through the dark central passage, then drift back into quieter areas.

Freely Chosen suggests movement without a predetermined destination—a painting shaped by freedom, resistance and the unexpected turns that give an impulse its character.