Nympheus Luminansis, light in the shade of the weeping willow

In this painting, the artist highlights the reflections of a tree with golden foliage, whose multiple shades of yellow illuminate the scene. The chromatic palette of the reflections ranges from green to red, contrasting with the water lily leaves resting on the surface of the water and imbued with the soft hues of the sky, rendered in pastel shades.
A few leaves stand proudly, adding volume and rhythm to the composition. It is in one of these leaves that the artist has hidden the shape of a heart. You have to look for it, just as we sometimes look for what lies behind appearances. This discreet detail reminds us that when it comes to feelings, human beings sometimes keep them hidden.
This barely perceptible heart acts as a visual metaphor: it is not revealed at first glance, but only to those who take the time to observe. Thus, the artwork becomes an echo of inner life, where the deepest emotions sometimes remain buried out of fear or modesty. Just as water reflects the surrounding light and colors, human beings reveal part of what they experience and keep invisible feelings within themselves.
La lumière est d'or therefore invites patient contemplation. It reminds us that emotions, like light, reveal themselves gently to those who are willing to take the time and who, in their subtlety, escape haste. Through this artwork, Laurence Saunois offers a reflection on what is visible and what remains hidden, on the beauty of discreet details and on the need to look beyond the surface to perceive what a hurried eye will never see.