Aliagne mon village 2020

"Aliagne mon village" is an oil on canvas painting by French artist Cricorps, whose career began in the late 20th century. Here, the artist presents a cubist rendering of what seems to be a French village. The church at its center becomes the focal point, its spire reaching upwards, as if anchoring the community to both the earth and the heavens. We see a village not as it is physically, but perhaps as it exists in memory or emotion. The choice of blues, greens, and oranges creates a dreamlike quality, evoking nostalgia. The cubist approach allows for the simultaneous presentation of multiple perspectives, challenging traditional, singular views of place and identity. It invites us to consider the multifaceted nature of our connections to the places we call home. Cricorps reframes the familiar into a new visual language. The painting encapsulates the complicated relationship between memory, identity, and place, while offering a deeply personal view of community.