FRÉDÉRIQUE TORRES

ARTWORKS
NAKED AMONG THE WATER LILIES
FIGURATIVE PAINTING OIL ON CANVAS
90 X 116 cm
This artwork depicts a nude female figure immersed in calm water, surrounded by water lilies and white flowers. The body, curled in a posture of intimacy and protection, seems suspended between emergence and dissolution, as if absorbed by the aquatic element. The skin becomes a surface upon which motifs of waves and fish are inscribed, evoking traditional Japanese tattooing. This ornamentation acts like a second skin, connecting the body to the water and blurring the boundaries between figure and environment. The water envelops the body and softens its contours, establishing a continuity between life and nature. The water lilies, symbols of purity and rebirth, create a meditative and timeless atmosphere. The woman's gaze, both present and withdrawn, reinforces this impression of introspection. The artwork departs from any eroticized representation to offer a vision of the female body as a space of transformation, memory, and reconciliation.