Le Tourbillon de la Vie

Le Tourbillon de la Vie — Corinne Malfreyt
Original Painting | Acrylic and Oil on Canvas | 120 × 100 cm

Le Tourbillon de la Vie (The Whirlwind of Life) was inspired by the chronophotography of Eadweard Muybridge. A female silhouette spins, legs and hands echoing each other in shades of white and beige. Oil worked into the surface and scratched while fresh gives an impression of softness and suspended time — movement rendered as both physical fact and atmospheric sensation.

Gagosian curator Rita Cerciello wrote of this series: “The vetro opaco effect emanates from the works, and the subtlety of the textures seems to carry a hidden and seductive mystery. The artist’s blending of opaque surfaces and delicate contrasts of color creates an illusion of depth and mystery, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in the work repeatedly. The palette suggests a dance between fragility and strength. The surfaces seem to vibrate, capturing the light in ways that blur the boundaries between tangible reality and dreamlike states.”

Artwork Details

• Artist: Corinne Malfreyt
• Title: Le Tourbillon de la Vie
• Medium: Acrylic and oil on canvas
• Support: Wooden stretcher frame, ready to hang
• Dimensions: 120 × 100 cm (47.2 × 39.4 in)
• Status: Unique work — not reproduced

Collector Details

• One of a kind, hand-signed by the artist
• Edition and documentation details
• Ships from France with secure crating and full insurance
• Museum framing available on request
• Room-scale reference image available on request

About Corinne Malfreyt

Corinne Malfreyt is a French painter whose practice is rooted in the observation of dance and movement. Working primarily in acrylic and oil, she develops series that study gesture, rhythm, and the physical trace of the body in motion. Her work has been noted by curators for its capacity to blur the boundary between tangible reality and dreamlike states.

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