11.02 x 15.35 in / 28 x 39 cm, unframed
Mixed technique on paper
About the artwork
The series Under explores the relationship between nature and the human body. The inner landscape is redrawn in red, symbolizing what lies beneath our surface. Moreau evokes a rediscovery of the hidden parts of ourselves, questioning our identity and connections. Her meticulously executed engravings use delicate white lines on black surfaces, or red on white, to intertwine dense vegetation, dwellings, and sometimes abstract human figures. This fragile abundance captivates us, placing our role within it in question. Moreau's work blurs the boundaries between human and nature, depicting the ties that connect us to life.
In these pieces, which hover between illusion and reality, absence and presence, she crafts visual poetics—a reading of the world where humans are not mere observers but integral parts of the landscape itself. The connections she forges with intimacy and dreams reveal a profound allegory between the body, nature, and the ties that anchor us to the earth.
About the artist
Muriel Moreau (b. 1975, Paris, France) is an accomplished artist with a deep-rooted interest in the poetic dimensions of nature. She graduated from École des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg, specializing in intaglio engraving.
Through her practice, Muriel Moreau establishes connections between real, natural landscapes and the introspective landscape of the human body, often associated with monumental maps. Moreau reveals, through her engravings and other media like video and animated film, a nature that is often invisible, thus inviting the viewer to engage with their surrounding material.
Her work has been exhibited throughout Europe, notably at the International Estampa Salon in Madrid, the Institut Français in Madrid, and ARPAC in Montpellier. Her works have been featured at the Biennale Kochi-Muziris in India, the Drawing Room at Ogami Press in Madrid, the Galerie Frédéric Moisan in Paris, and the Galerie Antonine Catzeflis, among many others. She has participated in numerous residencies such as Casa de Velázquez in Madrid, the Fondation J.P. Miro in Mallorca, and the Kashi Art Gallery in Fort Kochi, India.
Muriel Moreau's work has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Pierre Cardin Engraving Prize in 2007, the First Prize from the Centre de la Gravure de Belgique and the Lacourière Prize in 2010 in France among others.
She currently lives and works between India and France.
