Marie Morel's Intimate Works at Halle Saint-Pierre
Marie Morel, daughter of rebellious publisher Robert Morel, presents large-format paintings at Halle Saint-Pierre in Paris from September 10, 2009 to March 7, 2010. Her works, created in seclusion in the village of Petit Abergement in the Jura, feature hundreds of birds, foliage, and human figures, often inscribed with texts resembling a diary. The exhibition includes a catalog with a text by Pascal Quignard. Critic Pierre Bourgeade described her as "a painter apart" with an "intense, poetic, mysterious" body of work. Morel's art addresses love, sexuality, and mortality, described as "ex-votos" emerging from the night.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Halle Saint-Pierre, Paris, from September 10, 2009 to March 7, 2010
- Marie Morel is the daughter of publisher Robert Morel
- She worked in Petit Abergement, a village in the Jura
- Her large-format paintings appear as monochromes from afar but reveal intricate figures up close
- Works include hundreds of birds, foliage, and human bodies with inscribed texts
- Pascal Quignard contributed a text to the exhibition catalog
- Pierre Bourgeade praised her as 'un peintre à part'
- Themes include love, sexuality, and mortality
Entities
Artists
- Marie Morel
- Robert Morel
- Pascal Quignard
- Pierre Bourgeade
- Joseph Delteil
- Jean Dubuffet
- Jacques Henric
Institutions
- Halle Saint-Pierre
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Petit Abergement
- Jura
Sources
- artpress —