Jaillir 1962

Jean Miotte's 'Jaillir' is an abstract composition realized through bold brushstrokes of black, blue, and red against a white ground, evoking a sense of dynamic energy. The composition is structured by sweeping lines and blocks of color, which create a visual rhythm that pulses across the canvas. Miotte’s emphasis on gesture and materiality aligns him with the tradition of post-war abstraction where the act of painting itself becomes the subject. The interplay between the stark white negative space and the chromatic elements invites a semiotic reading: black as form, blue and red as emotive forces, and white as the field of possibility. Each stroke appears spontaneous, yet the overall effect is a carefully balanced arrangement that plays with notions of chaos and order. The artwork destabilizes conventional notions of representation. It challenges viewers to engage with the pure materiality of paint and the expressive potential of abstract forms.