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HIGH SEA

The sea is both the origin of humanity and its continuity. It is a universal source of inspiration for artists and those who are not.

In 2006, it was after his stay at the edge of the ocean, in front of the sumptuous sunsets on this liquid immensity, that he undertook a series of very large formats, High Seas.

The canvases are mainly composed of diptychs. The lower part represents the movements of the waves on the sea, is worked with sand and acrylic; the upper part represents mainly starry skies, illuminated by rays of light.

This series includes many canvases, many of which today are found in large private collections.

'I called this series 'High Seas'. They are almost always large diptychs. Below the telluric and liquid world, a complementary antagonism. The top, I would even say the highest, recalls cosmic space and our reality in relation to immensity. The tangible, however, is this arc of luminous alliance that marks the entire canvas with its presence."

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HIGH SEA series by GRATALOUP

The “HIGH SEA” series includes 25 works.

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GRATALOUP — Graphite sea with starry sky

GRAPHITE SEA WITH STARRY SKY
2007

GRATALOUP — High sea with protective ray II - diptych

HIGH SEA WITH PROTECTIVE RAY II - DIPTYCH
2007

GRATALOUP — High sea with protective ray - diptych

HIGH SEA WITH PROTECTIVE RAY - DIPTYCH
2007

GRATALOUP — High sea - diptych

HIGH SEA - DIPTYCH
2007

GRATALOUP — Koople with net - diptych

KOOPLE WITH NET - DIPTYCH
2007

GRATALOUP — Night arrives over the sea

NIGHT ARRIVES OVER THE SEA
2013–2016
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Moon light

MOON LIGHT
2013–2014
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Gestual sea

GESTUAL SEA
2009
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Landscape with light

LANDSCAPE WITH LIGHT
2009
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Starry Night Sea

STARRY NIGHT SEA
2008
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Blue graphic sea - diptych

BLUE GRAPHIC SEA - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Small graphic sea - diptych

SMALL GRAPHIC SEA - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Sea of Light with a Yellow Ray - diptych

SEA OF LIGHT WITH A YELLOW RAY - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Red sea - diptych

RED SEA - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Small gestural sea - diptych

SMALL GESTURAL SEA - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Small storny sea - diptych

SMALL STORNY SEA - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Clear-dark

CLEAR-DARK
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Small turbulent sea - diptych

SMALL TURBULENT SEA - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Small sea on the moon - diptych

SMALL SEA ON THE MOON - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Sea night koople - diptych

SEA NIGHT KOOPLE - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Painter palette - diptych

PAINTER PALETTE - DIPTYCH
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Painter's palette

PAINTER'S PALETTE
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Sea one day

SEA ONE DAY
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — Bather at high sea

BATHER AT HIGH SEA
2007
— Private collection —

GRATALOUP — The Great Wave with a Protective Sign

THE GREAT WAVE WITH A PROTECTIVE SIGN
2004–2007
— Private collection —

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