Layer signs to better reveal the invisible

Par Karine Langevin

« Joining DF Art Project felt like a natural step for me. Its spirit resonates deeply with my artistic approach: I see deconstruction as a space for emotional, narrative, and symbolic exploration. Through DF, I am able to engage with artists who, like me, seek to move beyond appearances in order to uncover deeper layers of identity.

Through my portraits, I explore the complexity of being — its contradictions, impulses, wounds, and transformations. The ethos of DF gives me the freedom to fragment and layer signs so as to reveal what lies beneath the visible. My faces are not mere representations; they are revelations. They carry stories, memories, and traces of inner worlds. I want each work to exist as a sensitive enigma, charged with emotional vibration.

My practice revolves around archetypal figures — the mirror-woman, the urban muse, the pop icon, the world-face — which I deconstruct and reinvent. The visual codes of glamour, musical references, fragments of text, barcodes, and vinyl records all become part of a personal language. The enlarged gaze plays a central role: it captures, questions, and reflects. My works are inhabited by contemporary signs intertwined with older symbols, creating a tension between memory and immediacy.

I want the viewer to be touched by emotion before seeking explanation. My works are open doors to universal narratives, visual pathways through which each person may project their own stories and inner images. I do not aim to impose meaning, but rather to create resonance. Interpretation remains open, shifting, and deeply personal.

In my ongoing search for a stronger visual impact, I am currently experimenting with new resins. Pigments, colours, and inks are being reworked to bring greater depth and intensity to the pieces. New objects are also being incorporated into my paintings according to the themes explored. The next series will engage with futurism, mythology, and travel. Several exhibitions are currently in preparation, both solo and group shows, in France and internationally. I also continue to welcome visitors during open studio events at my workshop in Gif-sur-Yvette”

« Rétro » – 100x100cm – Résine et Techniques mixtes sur toile – Karine Langevin
KJL – 2024