Clémence Martin: Contemporary Oil Painting and Expressive Art Series

Clémence Martin is a distinguished contemporary artist based in Lury-sur-Arnon, France, known for her profound exploration of figurative and expressive oil painting. Her artistic practice centers on the concept of the 'interior apparition,' where the figures she paints emerge slowly and unpredictably without the use of external models. This approach is exemplified in her participation in the Cézanne 2025 season at the Chapelle des Andrettes in Aix-en-Provence, where Clémence Martin engages in a dialogue with the legacy of Madame Cézanne to create a threshold for new visual tensions. Her portfolio includes diverse and powerful series such as Les baigneuses, Apocalypse, and Last breath in a Lancia 2000, as well as her recent project 'Tablettes.' Each work by Clémence Martin reflects a deep engagement with the materiality of paint, allowing colors to emulsify and backgrounds to lift, creating a shared memory on canvas. From large-scale oil works like 'Red supper' and 'Recherche radeau' to her introspective 'Salut le Bleu' series, her art captures moments of overflow and silence, inviting viewers into a world of trouble and familiarity.