Piece description from the artist
This painting tells the story of my friend Isabelle, which is similar to mine. Isabelle is French, her husband is from Singapore, and she lives in the US. She creates beautiful flower bouquets capturing her three cultures. I am French, my husband is from Romania, I live in the US, and I create art pieces that capture my three cultures.
The bouquet portrays both France and Singapore: it mixes French sophistication (in how the bouquet is composed with a certain structure) with the delicate style of Asia, represented by the mokara orchids and an elaborate, detailed fan.
To accompany the still-life, the collage background moves into the different chapters of this multicultural story. From the old (the masked-balls of the French aristocracy) to the new (the ever-growing bamboo trees), the conversation is engaged with pictures, stamps, and symbols of each country.
I had a lot of fun assembling the background, painting the bouquet, and participating in this “conversation!”
Marion Buricatu is a Franco-American artist who began oil painting when she and her family emigrated to the US in 2001. Her earlier career in France included training in Geophysics and work in the environmental management field.
In addition to studying painting from a variety of teachers, Marion earned a modern art certificate at the MOMA, became a docent at the Worcester Art Museum and now teaches at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. For more about her work, visit her website: marionsworkshop.com
Marion's art connects her two cultures, mixing her life in New England with her memories of the Loire Valley, where she is from. She create art to start conversations and discover how the USA and France are similar and different in daily life. She enjoys sharing the stories behind her art to make the experience richer.
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