Judit Reigl, L’Envol. Drawings and Paintings (1954–2012) highlights the drawn work of this Hungarian-born artist through her major emblematic series, in dialogue with her painted oeuvre, from Éclatements (1954) to Oiseaux (2012).
Judit Reigl, best known for her paintings, consistently redefined the role of drawing within her artistic practice. By extending on paper the research she conducted on canvas, she explored—through India ink or charcoal—the boundaries between abstraction and figuration.
Alternating between large and small formats, the artist wove connections between gesture, sound, and two-dimensional representation. Her work evolved from abstraction toward expressive calligraphy, eventually giving rise to human forms.
Driven by gesture and the dynamics of the body, Judit Reigl consistently refused to confine herself to a single artistic movement.
This travelling exhibition arrives in Dunkirk following its presentation at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Caen.
Born in 1923 in Kapuvár, Hungary
Died in 2020 in Marcoussis, France