Painting

Polynesia in colours…..

Philippe Dubois is a painter who has been living in Polynesia for 23 years. It is on the very charming island of Moorea that he found his inspiration and worked on his creations. Every year since 15 years, from April until the beginning of May, he exhibits his work in the “Galerie des Tropiques”, which is located on the seafront of Papeete (Tahiti). This year, there were about 50 new pieces that the visitors could discover and buy if they wanted to.
Philippe Dubois shows us on his paintings parts of the daily life of Polynesian people: fishing, traveling in a truck (bus), a cargo ship delivering its goods, a vahine on her bicycle….
Always faithful to his own style, we can find once again characters without faces, very simple landscapes and a range of colours made of marine and turquoise blue contrasting with blazing yellow and red colours that warm up just by looking at it. This year the artist also proposes some shades of brown used in a low-key manner such as in the “The reading” scene for example. Those paintings are very pleasant to see and take the audience in the heart of the Polynesian culture. You can relax for a moment of serenity and forget the fast rhythm of modern life.

If you come along during this time of the year, you can gaze at Dubois’s paintings. If you are there during another period, don’t hesitate to have a look in the gallery because there is always something interesting to see in there.

© Picture D.R – Tahitipresse