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Human Exhibition – Naturalist Gallery Of Contemporary Art Washington, DC, USA

Arnaud Quercy's A Woman – Variation 1, exhibited in Human Exhibition Vol. 1 at the Naturalist Gallery (Washington, DC), is a poetic abstract portrait exploring the layered essence of identity through watercolor and symbolic form.
Dates:
September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Status:
Archived
Location:
Washington DC
Address:
A Woman – Variation 1
Watercolor on Paper, 30 × 21 cm (11.81 × 8.26 in)
Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0473 / 2023
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Exhibited in:
Human Exhibition Vol. 1
Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art, Washington, DC, USA
📅 Since September 1, 2023
Curated by Gavin Coates
We never paint a person—we paint a vibration, a trace of passage. A Woman is not one, but many. — Arnaud Quercy
In A Woman – Variation 1, Arnaud Quercy presents a fragmented portrait rendered in watercolor—a visual poem composed of curves, geometry, and muted tension. Exhibited in Human Exhibition Vol. 1 at the Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art, this piece speaks to the theme of identity as seen through the eyes of the artist: layered, emotional, and partially veiled. Rather than depict a singular figure, Quercy evokes an archetype. The woman emerges from interlocking forms, bright primary shapes, and a network of fine lines—her expression abstracted but charged with presence. The face is neither fully revealed nor hidden, suggesting complexity rather than conclusion. Her story is not told—it’s felt. Set against a palette of earthy reds, ochres, and blues, the piece references both the urban intimacy of Butte-aux-Cailles, where it was painted, and the universal experience of being seen, constructed, and reinterpreted. This work continues Quercy’s fascination with inner architecture—how memory, place, and perception shape the human image. https://naturalist.gallery/collections/human-exhibition-vol-1?page=2&srsltid=AfmBOordTvwd8i840xPEo0gCbB7_sJ-1UFqlbt2ZbMjbph2IxTRzf9Qq https://naturalist.gallery/products/a-woman-butte-aux-cailles-paris-2023-watercolor-on-paper-11-81-x-8-26-in-30-x-21-cm A Woman - Butte-aux-cailles, Arnaud Quercy, Paris, 2023, watercolor on paper, 11.81 x 8.26 in. / 30 x 21 cm. Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0473/ 2023