A laffut Louise Morin

The artwork presents a stylized depiction of an African savanna scene. Here we observe three giraffes dominating the composition, their elongated necks reaching towards a horizon line that is rendered as a flat band of ochre and brown. A leopard crouches in the foreground, positioned slightly left of center, its form similarly simplified and abstracted.
The artist employs a limited palette primarily consisting of earth tones – browns, yellows, and tans – creating a warm, almost monochromatic atmosphere. The forms are delineated with bold outlines, characteristic of naive or folk art traditions. There is an intentional lack of naturalistic detail; the animals’ patterns are reduced to geometric shapes, and foliage appears as amorphous blobs rather than individual leaves.
The compositions flatness contributes to its decorative quality. Perspective is largely absent, creating a sense of spatial ambiguity. The giraffes appear almost stacked upon one another, diminishing any illusion of depth. This flattening effect emphasizes the symbolic nature of the scene over realistic representation.
Subtly, there’s an interplay between predator and prey. While the leopards posture suggests potential threat, its placement in the foreground feels somewhat detached from the giraffes, who seem unconcerned by its presence. This could imply a commentary on the cyclical nature of life and death within the ecosystem, or perhaps a more generalized observation about the balance of power in the natural world.
The overall impression is one of tranquility and stylized beauty. The artist seems less interested in portraying a specific moment in time than in conveying an essence – a feeling of the African landscape and its inhabitants through simplified forms and symbolic representation. The work evokes a sense of wonder, but also a degree of distance from the subject matter, as if viewed through a cultural filter.