Michel Henry [Symphony of the Night] Folding screen 180x200cm

2013 works

This is a painting commissioned by the artist Michel Henry for our company (Galerie Adeka). 

Michel Henry is a painter who mainly paints flowers, and together with Buffet and Brasilier, he is one of the leading painters in the 20th century French art world. His paintings give off a sense of happiness, so he is called the painter of happiness in France, and the king of poppies in America, because he paints many poppies. His transparent colors are likened to jewels. Red is said to be the color of ruby, blue is the color of sawaire, green is the color of emerald, and deep brown is the color of topaz. Michel Henry's paintings are collected by the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Swedish royal family, the Principality of Monaco, the Saudi Arabian royal family, and others. Galerie Adeka has been the sole distributor of Michel Henry in Japan since 1995, planning Michel Henry exhibitions in famous department stores and galleries throughout Japan, producing original prints signed by the artist himself, selling painting prints, and managing copyrights.

Work Description

The entire piece is covered with golden yellow poppies. The background is black. Five panels are connected to form a folding screen. There is no strict composition, and in the upper part, golden yellow poppies are scattered in the black darkness. Of course, they are not scattered randomly, but spread out like a fan, so the whole bouquet has a sense of unity and creates a beautiful harmony. In the lower part, green lines that seem to be the stems of the flowers cross each other multiple times. It is like watching a magnificent round dance of flowers. Each petal faces off against the other petals, and they seem to dance while balancing each other and being aware of each other. The stems are also painted in perfect balance with the other stems and lines. They look like flashes of light floating in the darkness. The delicate and bold dance of the flowers and lines has a lustrous serenity that harmonizes with the Japanese space. There is a wonderful harmony between movement and stillness, color and darkness, elegance and silence.

Gallery Adeka Yasuhiro Takeda