Celebration of the Night of Galleries

The two visual artists have in common this quest for the sublime and refinement. They also have this capacity to reinvent a figurative style that leaves a large part to their imagination. Mounia Idrissi likes to describe her work as semi-abstract. Her works are the fruit of her abundant imagination. Her inspiration is enriched by this love she has for science (theory of evolution) and different popular cultures. As an indication, "The Spiral of Life" represents the earth and the sea. This painting abounds with symbols of science and ancient mythologies, such as the owl. This animal is recognised in ancient Greece for its great wisdom and vigilance. At nightfall, its flight foretold happy news to the Greeks. Its silence made it a good omen; its appearance was only ominous when it sang. However, Minerva took this bird under her protection because it warned her at night of everything that…