Art Residency @ Water Garden
Adele Renault
Adele Renault (b. 1988) was raised in the Belgian Ardennes where her musical family encouraged her to travel and experience the world on her own. At just fourteen she ventured to Venezuela for a semester and then on to Brighton, England for her last two years of high school. During her travels she studied visual arts from classical oil painting to modern spray can graffiti, while experimenting with new media and graphic design. Renault graduated in 2010 from the Académie Royale des Beaux Arts in Brussels.
The artist exhibits a profound fascination with seemingly banal subject matter. Whether it be cascades of feathers or the transient plant life of Los Angeles, she witnesses beauty and meaning in the mundane. Themes of life cycles and the ephemeral nature of her subjects recur throughout her practice.
She meticulously studies and magnifies minute details, capturing them with remarkable clarity in order to elevate their status. Whether it’s the gathering of mold on a withering leaf or the interplay of light on a feather, Renault's paintings establish an intimate connection between the viewer and her subject.
Adele continues to live her vocation all over the world. Through her numerous solo exhibitions, the United States marked a decisive step in her artistic career. Painting plants was not an overnight decision. The seed was planted a long time ago, quite literally.
As a kid Adele always helped her mum in their large vegetable garden, sometimes a choice, sometimes a chore. Subconsciously she was gathering the information being passed down to her and developing a lifelong affinity for nature.
