Angélique BOISSIÈRE (XX-XXI) - Lot 311

Angélique BOISSIÈRE (XX-XXI) The Embrace, 2018 Silver print In the margin in felt-tip pen, titled, dated, signed, numbered 1/10 Dimensions including margins: 40 x 30 cm Note: With L'étreinte, Angélique Boissière captures an almost archaic moment of fusion, when two bodies merge into a single form. The lateral framing, the continuity of the lines, and the absence of fully visible faces shift attention to gesture rather than identity. This is not a portrait of people, but a portrait of connection. The use of silver accentuates the smoothness of tonal transitions, giving the skin a sensitive, almost mineral density. The seascape, blurred and open, acts as a breathing space, an emotional horizon rather than a geographical one. The embrace becomes a form of refuge, a retreat from the world, but also a way of fully belonging to it. Far from any demonstration, the image speaks of closeness, warmth and trust: a silent, contained intimacy, where bodies seem to remember something older than themselves.