"I wanted to be a writer, but it is through ink and watercolor that I celebrate my love of paper. If the landscape is my sanctuary, paper is my space of absolute freedom, the place where the intimacy of the gesture takes place. I paint without words, letting the brush and pen become the tools of silent calligraphy. My art is a work of finesse, a light dance between drawing and painting, where lines are the defense of the soul."
Linda Clerget is a French visual artist whose work is a radical and existential gesture aimed at rediscovering the essential connection to life. Her work is mainly done on paper, which she considers her “space of absolute freedom.” She explores a dialogue between the power of the territory and the delicacy of interiority. Her hybrid technique combines watercolor, ink, drawing, and calligraphy using brushes and pens. The landscape (Naturenales series) is her sanctuary, serving as a vibrant mirror that urges escape into the universal. At the same time, her silhouettes and portraits explore the human condition through “sketches of souls.” The recurring motif of the heart embodies this exploration of emotion and interiority. The artist embraces a radical gentleness in her practice. Her lines are the defense of the soul, and love is the only material from which everything is created.