Colette Bitker ‘Lux’, Calm and Sensuality Following the exhibition of Colette Bitker’s boxes in 2023, we are now presenting some of her more recent works in order to showcase the rich artistic output of the artist, who has been painting for over 70 years. Whether they are still life, city scenes, paintings of the life of a couple or landscapes, her canvases and papers are brimming with emotion, sensuality and light – a light that reflects an overflowing joie de vivre. ‘Like Matisse, I have my “palette of objects” … fruit, scarves, wine, flowers… which complement, conceal, symbolise, emphasise… which punctuate all of life’s circumstances, whether sad or happy,’ writes Colette Bitker. The artist offers us a resolutely feminine vision of life, of an intimate world imbued with her personal experience and the literature that has always served as both a refuge and a source of inspiration. Remaining true to herself, she stands out in her work for her poetic sensibility that transcends trends and fashions. French painter Colette Bitker was born in Paris in 1929. She has lived in Brussels since 1956. Trained at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, she initially worked as an illustrator before devoting herself entirely to painting. Her works have been exhibited extensively and feature in public and private collections. Three major monographs have been devoted to her. Colette Bitker has published Une chemise blanche dans le Vercors (2014) and Lettre à l’autre (2016) with Éditions Michel de Maule. She is also the co-author of several books, notably with Ludovic Janvier (2004) and Philippe Roberts-Jones (2012). The documentary film Au-delà du tableau (Beyond the Painting), directed by Yvon Lammens, was presented at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels in April 2022. https://www.bitker.be/