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Brest harbor

Brest harbor

France

Nathalie Chapelain

Paint

Style: Figurative

Oil and Knife , Canva, 2025

65 cm x 100 cm

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This painting, which depicts Brest harbor veiled by morning mist, exudes an atmosphere that is both mysterious and soothing. The veil of mist reflected in the water diffuses an almost unreal softness, inviting contemplation. The emergence of iron structures in the heart of this misty landscape introduces an industrial dimension that contrasts with the surrounding tranquility. This dialogue between nature and artifice creates a singular harmony, where the power of the machines seems to integrate into the calm of the harbor. The knife technique, through its textures and visual power, accentuates the intensity of the scene. The sharp strokes suggest a latent movement, as if mist and water were constantly transforming. The work thus captures a suspended moment, where industry and nature coexist in a peaceful union.

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About the artist Nathalie Chapelain

Having just arrived in Rennes, I quickly took the pulse of this organic city – small enough to be affordable, large enough to offer a host of urban panoramas. From the perspective of a newcomer, I observed, for a long time, on foot, the everyday landscapes: squares, intersections, buildings… Far from the timber-framed buildings, the markets and the parks, to see “what makes a city”, to watch its heart beat. To understand its intimacy, what is never shown. Its rains. Its nights. Its asphalt. Its reflections.

It is this alphabet that writes the daily life of Rennes that I wanted to paint in a sharp, knife-like manner. Like Rennes, the lines are vivid, the colors pop, and energy bursts forth from behind the false tranquility of the wise buildings.

At the other end of Rennes, at the very end, other territories: the sea, the ocean, the harbors, the docks... always within train reach. From my platform I set off on an expedition to the port cities with the same approach: to paint the beauty of everyday life at sea, the delicate harshness of the raw port construction sites. The infinity of colors faded by the years. Machines and men, rust and definitive horizons. The majesty of sea vessels that express, in their own way, the power of the ordinary.