Gemmanick (née en 1937) - Bord de rivière





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GEMMANICK (born 1937)
Riverside
Oil on board
Format: 50 x 65 cm
Signed bottom left.
Provenance: private collection, Paris
In perfect condition.
No frame.
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful, and insured shipment.
Buy with confidence!
Born Gemma Annick Edmonde Harbulot on March 23, 1937 in Nouméa, Gemmanick is a Neo-Caledonian symbolist painter of Irish origin. Coming from two pioneering families of the territory, she grows up between New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. Early on, at twelve, she discovers painting, first inspired by the Pacific landscapes and the mining world where her family worked.
In 1963, the disappearance of her brother marks a decisive turning point: she abandons realism to create a personal pictorial language she names Nuances, a sensitive, spiritual, and vibrant universe. Her early exhibitions in Nouméa, notably in 1965 and 1969, meet with stunning success.
Spotted by Seiji Tōgō, a member of the Tokyo Academy of Arts, she exhibits in 1971 at Nichido Gallery on Ginza. In 1973, her work Aquarescence wins the grand prize at the Nika Kai salon. On Tōgō’s advice, she settles in Paris in 1975, where she exhibits at Galerie Vendôme; David de Rothschild purchases one of her works there.
In 1977, her canvas Carnaval under the Sea becomes an Aubusson tapestry, making her the first overseas artist woven at Aubusson. The work would even be reproduced on a stamp in 1978. She then pursues an international career, exhibiting in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Germany.
Seller's Story
GEMMANICK (born 1937)
Riverside
Oil on board
Format: 50 x 65 cm
Signed bottom left.
Provenance: private collection, Paris
In perfect condition.
No frame.
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful, and insured shipment.
Buy with confidence!
Born Gemma Annick Edmonde Harbulot on March 23, 1937 in Nouméa, Gemmanick is a Neo-Caledonian symbolist painter of Irish origin. Coming from two pioneering families of the territory, she grows up between New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. Early on, at twelve, she discovers painting, first inspired by the Pacific landscapes and the mining world where her family worked.
In 1963, the disappearance of her brother marks a decisive turning point: she abandons realism to create a personal pictorial language she names Nuances, a sensitive, spiritual, and vibrant universe. Her early exhibitions in Nouméa, notably in 1965 and 1969, meet with stunning success.
Spotted by Seiji Tōgō, a member of the Tokyo Academy of Arts, she exhibits in 1971 at Nichido Gallery on Ginza. In 1973, her work Aquarescence wins the grand prize at the Nika Kai salon. On Tōgō’s advice, she settles in Paris in 1975, where she exhibits at Galerie Vendôme; David de Rothschild purchases one of her works there.
In 1977, her canvas Carnaval under the Sea becomes an Aubusson tapestry, making her the first overseas artist woven at Aubusson. The work would even be reproduced on a stamp in 1978. She then pursues an international career, exhibiting in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Germany.
