by Christine Gouez Manhes | Feb 8, 2026
Elevation Echoing ‘Suspension’, this painting continues my exploration of mineral architecture. Here, equilibrium gives way to movement: powerful diagonals cut through the space, evoking the harshness of ridges and the cracking of glaciers. The white...
by Christine Gouez Manhes | Feb 8, 2026
Suspension With ‘Suspension’, I shift scales to capture the intimacy of the high mountains. This square format acts as a fragment of memory, a mineral snapshot. Here, the rock becomes graphic. The lines of force—like veins of quartz or scars of ice—outline...
by Christine Gouez Manhes | Feb 8, 2026
Emergence Ancestral rock Light dances along its ridges. I was born on the wild tip of Brittany, where the land is draped in eternal granite. Since always, the mineral has been my source of inspiration: stone, a silent muse, has often revealed itself beneath my brushes...
by Christine Gouez Manhes | Feb 8, 2026
Momentum In this vertical format (100 x 150 cm), I sought to capture the precise moment when the ocean reclaims its dominion. Here, the mineral no longer acts as a barrier; it becomes the spectator of a force greater than itself. The spiral composition invites the eye...
by Christine Gouez Manhes | Feb 8, 2026
Origin A tribute to the jagged coasts of my native Finistère, this large-format acrylic (100×100 cm) is an ode to resilience. Through a mix of rich textures and contrasts, the work materializes the strength of the mineral world facing the unleashing and wildness...
