# Françoise PETROVITCH (born 1964). "Nocturne" 2016. Oil on canvas signed, titled and dated on the back (small scratches and trace of rubbing). Height : 160 cm 160 cm - Width 240 cm Provenance: - bought in 2016 at Galerie Semiose, Paris ; - private collection, Paris. Note: French visual artist Françoise Pétrovitch uses a wide range of techniques, including ceramics, glass, washes, painting, video and jewelry. Drawing, however, holds a special place in her work. This work is taken from her "Nocturne" series, which began in 2011, and focuses on the dark world and human presences. and ambivalent human presences. And more generally, this series perfectly captures the purpose of Françoise Pétrovitch's work, her vision of the world, with all its tensions and anxieties. This masked figure seems to emerge from the depths of the black canvas and the blood-red sheen used for her hair. It reminds us the unsettling atmosphere of Spilliaert or Munch's silhouettes. Monographic exhibitions are regularly held in France and abroad. abroad. She was the first contemporary artist to have a solo exhibition solo exhibition at Louvre-Lens in 2018. Françoise Pétrovitch is represented by Galerie Semiose in Paris. All bids will include VAT. VAT at 5.5% recoverable on the hammer price and costs for taxable buyers and in the case of export outside the EC.