Tartuffe's Folly

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    Corine Perier: Animaux Fantastiques

    On such a dreary monday on which my fears are fueled and my confidence battered, I often turn to the Universe's gentler side for its nurture and visual succor. It is no accident that today's efforts to escape the harshly pragmatic have brought me to the portfolio of French artist Corine Perier. Her delicately surreal depictions of nature's dreamlike mutations speak of compassion, longing, and acceptance. Her creatures at once have souls: the reveal is in their eyes.

         The Paris-born Perier (b. 1964), initially a restorer of fine art, unfolds her fantasy "phylum" of oils on wood panels, deftly layering diluted oils and glosses. She is quick to admit that her images are not portraits, but rather her "own vision of life in a disturbed world." It is inevitable, then, that her paintings spark discussion of both creation and extinction. The two are divinely intertwined in the adaptability of all life-forms in such a volatile, modern world. Her images are teeming with a spirit, longing, and an inherent wisdom. They could be some ancient progeny of nature that sadly couldn't survive just as easily as they could be some vision of what might be.

         Currently, Perier is preparing for her first solo exhibit at the Galerie Montmartre.

         Here at Marklewood we revere, if not acquiesce to God's fuzzy, furry, and flying creatures. In fact, the Twelve Noble and Apostolic Pusses preach grace, mercy, and tenderness in what they prefer to refer to as a "new", albeit allegorical, humanity. They indeed tread gently on such a monday as today and briskly escort fear to the driveway's end. Their intent is to reassure me that, in their own peculiar and feline prudence, I am more than simply a God of Perpetual Purina.

         www.corineperier.odexpo.com


    • 31 January 2011
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    over 1 year ago Fran responded:
    I look forward to all your daily postings, and these images are no exception- delightful, and yes, melancholic.
    about 1 month ago spookyva responded:
    Pretty helpful data, thanks so much for this article.
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    The sandbox is always open, my friends, for those that want to share eclectic musings, surrealist images, and aural delights.
    I detect the melody of the written word and can visualize the beat in the song. That's perhaps why I think in ringtones and post in sound-bites.
    But, most of all, I celebrate the moments and the small splendors that enrich our soul.
    The sandbox here at Marklewood is flanked in the corners by large bronze urns of yellow peonies & azure-blue lobelia. Behind it is a meandering creek lined with ancient willows.
    And if we run scarce of provisions, there is always the bait shop down the dirt road.

    My spirit navigates freely from that of Pied Piper to bookworm to Lord Fauntleroy to that of a Bohemian crusader. You best pour a healthy cup of coffee or glass of pinot noir.

    I am a disengaged designer, scribe, and recidivist currently living in the hinterlands of Raleigh, North Carolina. I strive to be kind and I seek out those moments of hope that indeed refuel my soul. Often, the most potent of inspiration is found in random human connections, unexpected art finds, and the magic that cloaks our world.

    And, yes, we have pets here at Marklewood: a dozen at most recent census. I refer to them fondly as the Twelve Noble & Apostolic Pusses, but they are much more than any label or moniker would suggest. All are indeed rescues or their progeny, with five having been elevated to "indoor" status. The other seven serve sentry here in the stillness of an ancient pine woods.
    Alas, poor Tartuffe has been missing since May of '10. Legend has it that he has embarked on some grand theatrical adventure, perhaps in New York. But I like to think that his spirit hovers over head.

    "I have stretched ropes from steeple to steeple; garlands from window to window; golden chains from star to star, and I dance.” -- Arthur Rimbaud

  • About Mark Dylan Sieber

    The sandbox is always open, my friends, for those that want to share eclectic musings, surrealist images, and aural delights.
    I detect the melody of the written word and can visualize the beat in the song. That's perhaps why I think in ringtones and post in sound-bites.
    But, most of all, I celebrate the moments and the small splendors that enrich our soul.
    The sandbox here at Marklewood is flanked in the corners by large bronze urns of yellow peonies & azure-blue lobelia. Behind it is a meandering creek lined with ancient willows.
    And if we run scarce of provisions, there is always the bait shop down the dirt road.

    My spirit navigates freely from that of Pied Piper to bookworm to Lord Fauntleroy to that of a Bohemian crusader. You best pour a healthy cup of coffee or glass of pinot noir.

    I am a disengaged designer, scribe, and recidivist currently living in the hinterlands of Raleigh, North Carolina. I strive to be kind and I seek out those moments of hope that indeed refuel my soul. Often, the most potent of inspiration is found in random human connections, unexpected art finds, and the magic that cloaks our world.

    And, yes, we have pets here at Marklewood: a dozen at most recent census. I refer to them fondly as the Twelve Noble & Apostolic Pusses, but they are much more than any label or moniker would suggest. All are indeed rescues or their progeny, with five having been elevated to "indoor" status. The other seven serve sentry here in the stillness of an ancient pine woods.
    Alas, poor Tartuffe has been missing since May of '10. Legend has it that he has embarked on some grand theatrical adventure, perhaps in New York. But I like to think that his spirit hovers over head.

    "I have stretched ropes from steeple to steeple; garlands from window to window; golden chains from star to star, and I dance.” -- Arthur Rimbaud

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