Gemmanick (née en 1937) - Fleurs de Tana





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GEMMANICK (born in 1937)
Floral composition
Oil on canvas
Painting size: 61 x 50 cm
Signed at the bottom right.
Provenance: private collection, Paris
In perfect condition.
Beautiful sculpted and gilded frame - Included
Dimensions with frame: 76 x 63 cm
As the framing is included, it cannot be covered by insurance during transport.
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful and insured shipping.
Shop with confidence !
Born Gemma Annick Edmonde Harbulot on March 23, 1937 in Nouméa, Gemmanick is a Neo-Caledonian symbolist painter of Irish descent. Coming from two pioneering families on the territory, she grew up between New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. Very early, at twelve, she discovers painting, first inspired by the Pacific landscapes and the mining world where her family worked.
In 1963, the death of her brother marks a decisive turning point: she abandons realism to create a personal pictorial language she calls Nuances, a sensitive, spiritual and vibrant universe. Her early exhibitions in Nouméa, notably in 1965 and 1969, meet with stunning success.
Discovered by Seiji Tōgō, a member of the Tokyo Academy of Arts, she exhibited in 1971 at Nichido Gallery on the Ginza. In 1973, her canvas Aquarescence won the grand prize at the Nika Kai salon. On Tōgō’s advice, she settled in Paris in 1975, where she exhibited at Galerie Vendôme; David de Rothschild purchased one of her works there.
In 1977, her painting Carnaval sous la mer becomes an Aubusson tapestry, making her the first overseas artist woven into Aubusson. The work would even be reproduced on a stamp in 1978. She then pursued an international career, exhibiting in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Germany.
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GEMMANICK (born in 1937)
Floral composition
Oil on canvas
Painting size: 61 x 50 cm
Signed at the bottom right.
Provenance: private collection, Paris
In perfect condition.
Beautiful sculpted and gilded frame - Included
Dimensions with frame: 76 x 63 cm
As the framing is included, it cannot be covered by insurance during transport.
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful and insured shipping.
Shop with confidence !
Born Gemma Annick Edmonde Harbulot on March 23, 1937 in Nouméa, Gemmanick is a Neo-Caledonian symbolist painter of Irish descent. Coming from two pioneering families on the territory, she grew up between New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. Very early, at twelve, she discovers painting, first inspired by the Pacific landscapes and the mining world where her family worked.
In 1963, the death of her brother marks a decisive turning point: she abandons realism to create a personal pictorial language she calls Nuances, a sensitive, spiritual and vibrant universe. Her early exhibitions in Nouméa, notably in 1965 and 1969, meet with stunning success.
Discovered by Seiji Tōgō, a member of the Tokyo Academy of Arts, she exhibited in 1971 at Nichido Gallery on the Ginza. In 1973, her canvas Aquarescence won the grand prize at the Nika Kai salon. On Tōgō’s advice, she settled in Paris in 1975, where she exhibited at Galerie Vendôme; David de Rothschild purchased one of her works there.
In 1977, her painting Carnaval sous la mer becomes an Aubusson tapestry, making her the first overseas artist woven into Aubusson. The work would even be reproduced on a stamp in 1978. She then pursued an international career, exhibiting in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Germany.
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