Dark composition crossed by a pale blade, a grave painting in earthy tones

Paintings

Rwanda

1994 · Oils on canvas

Year
1994
Support
Canvas
Medium
Oils on canvas
Dimensions
100 × 100 cm
Availability
Available
Price
€2,500

About this work

Painted in the very year of the tragedy, this canvas carries history in its title. No narrative, no press image: a blade, dark masses, a silence. Mathiot's painting also knows how to be a tombeau — in the sense poets give that word.

Dark composition crossed by a pale blade, a grave painting in earthy tones