Elisabeth De CASTRO BARBOSA aka Eliz. BARBOSA (born 1973). "Male Calopteryx Virgo". Black ink on paper monogrammed lower left. Height 52 cm - Width 33 cm Provenance : - Private collection of a member of the collector's collective La Peau du Chat, then by descent. Bibliography: Philippe Piguet, Patrice Delbourg. Eliz Barbosa, Nature: exhibition Villa Tamaris center d'art, February 4 - March 4, 2012. La Seyne-sur-mer, 2012. Reproduced on page 5. Note: A visual artist of dual French and Portuguese nationality, and Christian Babou's partner from 1994 to 2005, Eliz Barbosa created the "Dragonflies" series between 2001 and 2002. The series is characterized by a great precision of line and an almost anatomical exactitude. However, in the wings of these insects, the artist hides small playlets, subtly integrated into the composition. Through this work, Eliz Barbosa pursues his graphic research into hidden drawing, exploring the interplay between visibility and concealment.