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Angélique des Francs ( b. 1999 Paris) is a French multimedia artist based in New York whose oil paintings focuses on imaginary characters evoking a haunting emotional atmosphere. Through her work Angélique aims to represent the subconscious fragility of her experience as a woman. Her work evokes a deep sens of melancholy conveyed by organic and alien-like figures. Angélique painting process is intuitive which allows her to create raw paintings that constitute a physical representation of emotions. Angelique drew her inspirations from a strong connection she feels towards women artists and their emotional approach to her craft. Additionally her practice of jewelry and garment confection help her to contextualize her paintings within the physical realm, drawing a parallel between the soul and the materialistic possessions that the body will accumulate.