Mennessons, Painter and Sculptor

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One of Mennessons’ first etched works was called Je voudrais être un nuage (I wish I were a cloud). Throughout his life as a painter and sculptor he shunned the static, which for him was synonymous with death, and instead sought movement, particularly movement towards light. For him, his work was about the search for profound order, as it is in life. He influenced his works just as they influenced him. He is gone but they remain, witnesses of peace and life.

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Dive into his works: Mêlée de Rugby

Le sport, qu’il a pratiqué plus jeune en amateur de bon niveau, attire Mennessons sur les stades de football et de rugby. Le défi de rendre le mouvement sur une surface immobile, il le relève dans cette ”Mêlée de rugby”, où la palette entière se déploie en petites touches colorées qui convergent vers le centre. Le fond sur lequel elles se détachent est vert comme le terrain. L’énergie du mouvement vient de la vibration des couleurs chaudes dominantes : orange, jaune, rose et de la composition en tourbillon. Certaines toiles de Nicolas de Stael sur le même thème rapprochent ces deux peintres.