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Literary waves / Ondes litteraires | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sophie DUMONT.. Item made of wood & canvas compatible with minimalism and contemporary style
Literary waves / Ondes litteraires | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sophie DUMONT.. Item made of wood & canvas compatible with minimalism and contemporary style
Literary waves / Ondes litteraires | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sophie DUMONT.. Item made of wood & canvas compatible with minimalism and contemporary style
Literary waves / Ondes litteraires | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sophie DUMONT.. Item made of wood & canvas compatible with minimalism and contemporary style
Literary waves / Ondes litteraires | Oil And Acrylic Painting in Paintings by Sophie DUMONT.. Item made of wood & canvas compatible with minimalism and contemporary style

Created and Sold by Sophie DUMONT.

Literary waves / Ondes litteraires - Paintings

Price $7,000

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DimensionsWeight
31.5H x 31.5W x 0.79D in
80H x 80W x 2D cm
4 kg
8.82 lb
34.25H x 34.25W x 1.38D in
87H x 87W x 3.5D cm
5 kg
11.02 lb
This painting by Sophie Dumont presents a stylized abstract library, structured through vertical and horizontal rhythms that evoke shelves and books reduced to their essential forms. Layers of oil paint are built gradually, creating depth, texture, and subtle variations in tone. The palette combines soft blues, warm ochres, muted greens, whites, and touches of red, balanced by calm grey backgrounds.

The composition conveys a quiet sense of order and contemplation, where color blocks suggest the presence of books while leaving space for interpretation. The visible brushwork and layered surfaces reflect the artist’s process, rooted in time, memory, and repetition.

This work is part of Sophie Dumont’s ongoing series inspired by libraries and the architecture of thought.

Dimensions (unframed):
80 × 80 cm
31.5 × 31.5 in

Dimensions (framed):
87 × 87 cm
34.25 × 34.25 in

Additional details:
– Original artwork
– Signed by the artist
– Comes with a certificate of authenticity

Category: oil and acrylic painting

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Item Literary waves / Ondes litteraires
Created by Sophie DUMONT.
As seen in Creator's Studio, Langrune-sur-Mer, France
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Sophie DUMONT.
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Born in Paris in 1964, Sophie Dumont lives and works in Langrune-sur-Mer, Normandy.

After several years spent in the Caribbean, Spain, and Morocco, she returned to France in 1991, carrying with her a reservoir of visual impressions, atmospheres, and memories that would later nourish her artistic journey. From an early age, she was drawn to painting, influenced by her grandmother Henriette Dumont, who sketched her family with the instinctive fluidity of a line reminiscent of Matisse.

Self-taught, Sophie Dumont developed her practice through continuous exploration, research, and experimentation. Around 2007, her work reached a defining stage: her oil technique became more layered and textured, her visual language more structured and contemplative. Built in successive strata, her paintings evoke mental landscapes, stylized libraries, or poetic interiors — always suffused with nuance, silence, and light.

Materials such as gauze or kraft paper occasionally enrich the surface, adding tension and transparency. Her palette often features earthy tones, subtle greys, and soft whites, creating a visual rhythm that invites reflection and immersion. While rooted in the Normandy landscape, her paintings move beyond representation to offer a suspended, abstract sense of place — between memory and presence.

Sophie Dumont has exhibited extensively in France and internationally, including in museums and galleries in Germany, Canada, Belgium, and Italy. Her works are included in numerous private and institutional collections across Europe and North America.
CRITICAL

Sophie DUMONT's abstract is not a concept, it is an approach where each canvas is built

around graphics put into perspective by color.

The drawing can recall the shape of a body or the meanders of a landscape. It is only the unpremeditated interpretation of a figurative idea, which takes other forms in space.

The canvas is structured around a play of curves and lines filtering the lights.

It is in this refined construction that the palette of often contrasting tones enters the scene.

But the substance is never raw, drawing from its maturation lyrical effects which are the result of a fruitful work of the material. The knife shapes the material in successive layers that merge into a combination of shimmering colors.

The underlying presence of the different substrates creates this vibration born from the contrast between matter and color, to give the representation a life of its own, independent of any reference. The spectator's gaze, far from being guided, is invited to travel freely in the canvas.

His perception is only the expression of his own emotions, submitted simply to the effect of modulations transcribed by the artist. Hence this permanent relationship between works with sometimes changing appearances and spirit, but which symbolize a coherent and sincere approach.

Francois Laune

Art critic

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