Passage-érosion 1968

Editor: Here we have Fernand Leduc's 1968 painting, *Passage-érosion*, created using acrylic paint. The colors are striking: intense oranges and a soft, muted violet. It feels…bold, but also contemplative. What do you see in this piece? Curator: What do I see? I see a visual poem! Look at how those forms dance, intertwine. Leduc wasn't just splashing paint; he was orchestrating a feeling, a sense of movement and, as the title suggests, erosion. Think about time, the way things wear away, but also transform. It reminds me of standing on a windy beach, feeling the sand shift beneath my feet, you know? Do you feel that too? Editor: I do, especially with those wavy shapes. There’s a real contrast between the sharp orange and the hazy purple. Does that contrast mean something? Curator: I think it does! Leduc was playing with the tension between the solid and the ephemeral. Orange – the fiery, energetic force. Violet – the cool, receding whisper of what once was. It’s like a conversation between two different states of being. And hey, it was painted in '68. The world was changing, boundaries were blurring…maybe Leduc was capturing that zeitgeist, the feeling of everything in flux. Editor: So, it’s not just about pretty colors; it's a reflection of a specific moment? Curator: Exactly! Art is never *just* about pretty colors. It's about feeling, thinking, and reacting to the world around you. And hopefully, helping others do the same! Editor: That's amazing. I definitely see it in a different light now, thank you! Curator: My pleasure! Never stop questioning, keep those eyes and that mind open. It's all about the journey!