MALLIÉ - Lot 3

MALLIÉ VINCENT MALLIÉ LA QUÊTE DE L'OISEAU DU TEMPS - BEFORE THE QUEST Dargaud Original illustration created in 2024. Signed. Watercolor, India ink and gouache on paper 46 × 61 cm (18.11 × 24.02 in.) "This image was inspired by the cover of a deluxe print featuring Bragon and Mara on a white background. This version with the Rige, in profile, and a swarm of red butterflies, which are like a shimmer against the white background, seemed an obvious choice. There's the Snow, in a hieratic position, solidly planted, and these blood-colored spots that intrigue. I like these rather strong elements, with which it's interesting to create contrasts, and the world of La Quête is a succession of idyllic moments and scenes of massacre, set against bucolic landscapes and pretty clearings... A character is also like a logo, and the Snowman's very monolithic silhouette helps give him a unique presence. Here, he's in an iconic posture, and if I were to add wind to add volume to his tunic, aesthetically it would work, but it would distort him. He must remain an unflappable force, which is accentuated here by the butterflies fluttering around him. In La Quête, we have visual motifs at our disposal, such as the swarms of birds and the tall grasses, which set new atmospheres. That's what makes this story so unique.