Tossed and Turned

On first impression this was my favorite piece.
Hanging alone on it's high perch separate from the rest of
the pieces...  Something about it was so stunning.  It
was the smallest piece, but still the most memorable. 

A new favorite artist of mine was found during the 2013 Biennale in Venice was Thierry De

Cordier.  Albeit this post is quite late, it could not be ignored any longer.  De Cordier's work is prominently dark, not just in subject matter, but in tone as well.  He uses blue ink, charcoal and other dark hued paints in order to get these deep portraits of thrashing bodies of water.  His work has been described as "both somber and hostile, at times making him the target of impromptu censorship".
He recreates these waves, icy peaks and skies in frigid, overcast tones, as if sympathetic to their coldness and severity.  I was fortunate enough to see the collection in person, and was utterly taken aback when I walked into the room.  

The space was free of other artists.  Simply devoted to De Cordier's work.
And I was extremely grateful for that.

I need him to make more pieces.

That's me, wearing God-knows-what, completely mesmerized by the artworks.

I took these close-ups to try to show the texture of the paintings, but it doesn't do it any justice.