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Delphine NAIME
Guadeloupe
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Artist highlights
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic, Felt on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 39.4x31.5in
About this artwork
This painting depicts a soucougnan, a fascinating and frightening creature from Guadeloupean folklore. In Guadeloupean Creole, its name is "soukounyan".
At nightfall, she performs a magical ritual to remove her human skin and transform herself into a ball of fire. She places her skin on a Ceiba pentandra, a large, sacred, thorny tree, before taking flight. According to legend, it sucks the blood of its victims, like a vampire, before taking human… form again as dawn approaches.
However, this fearsome predator has a weakness: it cannot recover its skin if it is seasoned.
This painting, vibrant with colors and history, is much more than a simple work of art: it is a door to a magical and legendary universe. An ideal piece for collectors passionate about the mythical creatures of the world or for anyone wishing to add a touch of mystery and Caribbean culture to their interior.
At nightfall, she performs a magical ritual to remove her human skin and transform herself into a ball of fire. She places her skin on a Ceiba pentandra, a large, sacred, thorny tree, before taking flight. According to legend, it sucks the blood of its victims, like a vampire, before taking human… form again as dawn approaches.
However, this fearsome predator has a weakness: it cannot recover its skin if it is seasoned.
This painting, vibrant with colors and history, is much more than a simple work of art: it is a door to a magical and legendary universe. An ideal piece for collectors passionate about the mythical creatures of the world or for anyone wishing to add a touch of mystery and Caribbean culture to their interior.
Delphine NAIME
Guadeloupe
Credentials
- Works on commission
Delphine Naime, coming from an artistic cradle and having adopted painting during a career break, uses acrylic on canvas. Inspired by naïve art, she reveals her originality with metallic and UV paintings, vibrant with living colors. Her work, imbued with the rich Guadeloupean culture, offers an immersion through landscapes, biodiversity and customs. Naime's paintings invite you on a moving and educational journey through the soul of Guadeloupe.
