En soi — An Inhabited Tension
En soi is an original contemporary abstract painting rooted in Contemporary Poetic Abstraction. This composition asserts a structured yet sensitive presence, at the intersection of instinctive gesture and inner control.
A vibrant diagonal traverses the surface like an intimate trajectory. Around it, material unfolds in layered strata: deep earth tones, organic greens, velvety blacks, and luminous golden accents. Worked textures and subtle glazes create a living depth that reveals the richness of the pictorial process. Asemic writing appears with restraint, like a memory of gesture.
Each fragment contributes to a balance between density and light, strength and breath. This controlled tension gives the work a contained intensity, a distinctive signature within Mariclair Plante’s contemporary abstract practice in Canada.
Through its commanding scale and contemporary abstract language, En soi becomes a statement piece capable of structuring an architectural space with elegance.
More than a decorative element, this unique and signed artwork speaks to collectors seeking an original contemporary painting with a strong artistic identity.
En soi embodies a search for inner alignment and connection an inhabited abstraction where material becomes presence.
