04 Works, Contemporary Interpretation of Olympian deities, Antoine Renault’s Mermaids, with footnotes #31

Antoine Renault, France

Pink Mermaid

Acrylic on Canvas

39.4 W x 28.7 H x 0.8 D in

Private collection

Antoine Renault’s painting suspends time, catches the instant, the souvenir. Not in a nostalgic way, but to dip or dive in.

Antoine Renault went to painting from photography he improved in the 80’s in New York, Keith Haring SoHo and Edward Hopper Long Island.

Antoine Renault, France

Where is the cliff ?

Acrylic on Canvas

15.7 W x 15.7 H x 0.8 D in

Private collection

A mermaid is a marine creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. The first stories appeared in ancient Assyria. Mermaids can be benevolent or beneficent.

It’s in Barcelona, close to Sorolla’s shores for some years, that a passion for light and water develops. Reflections and transparencies become his favorite themes. « Light is my real motivation. Water is my favorite catalyst. Both are the guiding threads of my inspiration ». From then, his work becomes flow, movement, ripple… Antoine Renault focusses on slow motion atmosphere, time still on the beach, with a soft sensuality floating.

Antoine Renault, France

Under the Levrossos Pier

Acrylic on Canvas

39.4 W x 31.5 H x 0.8 D in

Private collection

Amorgos Levrossos Beach is a beautiful beach located on the northern side of Amorgos, in Greece. It is a small sandy beach with crystal blue waters and views of the harbor and the River! The golden sand with small pebbles and the grove of trees on background to provide shade to the swimmers. More on Levrossos

His work constantly plays with the borders of realism. Yet, get closer to the canvas and visible brushstrokes push the reality back, offering space for emotions and echo.

Antoine Renault, France

At the foot of Oia" - study, Painting

Acrylic on Canvas

19.7 W x 15.7 H x 0.4 D

Private Collection 

Oia or Ia is a small village on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. More on Oia

Born in Nantes in 1963, Antoine Renault is a self-taught painter. His series « Ocean Paintings » brings him international recognition in 2012. More on Antoine Renault

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