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Bertina Lopes (Mozambique 1924-2012) Flowers image 1
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Lot 206

Bertina Lopes
(Mozambique 1924-2012)
Flowers

24 September – 9 October 2025, 12:00 CEST
Paris, Avenue Hoche

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Bertina Lopes (Mozambique 1924-2012)

Flowers
1971

signé et daté "Bertina Lopes "1971" au revers; affiche de l'exposition "Bertina Lopes" à la Galerie des Expositions Temporaires, 1972, scotchée au revers
huile sur toile

signed and dated "Bertina Lopes "1971" on verso; exhibition poster for "Bertina Lopes" at the Temporary Exhibitions Gallery, 1972, taped on verso
oil on canvas

59 x 119,5cm.
23 1/4 x 46 7/8in.

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Provenance
Collection privée, Italie.


Les compositions florales de Bertina Lopes explorent un équilibre unique entre des tons sombres et des éclats de couleurs vives. Originaire du Cap-Vert, l'artiste déploie une palette qui plonge dans la complexité des émotions humaines. Les nuances subtiles de l'oeuvre ici présentée, camaïeux de pourpre profond et de bleu nuit, ajoutent une dimension de dualité à l'œuvre, suggérant que la beauté peut naître de l'obscurité. Les feuilles vert vif créent un contraste, tandis que des touches lumineuses, telles des gouttes de rosée, insufflent une touche de magie à l'ensemble.
Ses bouquets aux pétales éclatés en de multiples jiclures de peinture vont au-delà de la simple représentation de fleurs, elles capturent une gamme d'émotions complexes. Chaque toile semble raconter une histoire, chaque nuance évoque un sentiment, créant ainsi des œuvres qui révèlent la profondeur de l'expression artistique à travers la nature.


Bertina Lopes' floral compositions navigate a unique balance between dark tones and bursts of vibrant colors. Hailing from Cape Verde, the artist unfolds a palette that delves into the intricacies of human emotions. The subtle nuances in this presented artwork, a play of deep purples and midnight blues, add a dimension of duality to the piece, suggesting that beauty can emerge from darkness. The vivid green leaves create a striking contrast, while luminous touches, reminiscent of dewdrops, infuse a touch of magic to the overall composition.

Her bouquets, with petals exploding into multiple splatters of paint, transcend the mere depiction of flowers; they capture a spectrum of complex emotions. Each canvas appears to narrate a tale, every shade evokes a sentiment, giving rise to works that unveil the depth of artistic expression through nature.

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