Rasétade 6

This painting captures the thrilling moment when a raseteur, dressed in white, attempts to snatch the attributes (strings, tassels, and rosettes) fastened between the horns of a bull in a Camargue arena. The movement is striking: the raseteur, equipped with his metal claw in his right hand, nimbly dodges the bull's formidable horns. The artist has masterfully conveyed the intensity of the moment, where every gesture counts, in a perilous dance between man and animal.

The warm colors of the sand and the contrasting tones of the arena's red barriers accentuate the drama and the tradition of this practice, which dates back to the Middle Ages. The spectators in the background add a human and collective dimension to this iconic scene from the South of France.

This painting celebrates courage, tradition, and the fragile harmony between humankind and nature—themes dear to the artist.

• Oil on canvas stretched over a wooden frame, 81x116x2 cm; the edges are painted, everything is ready for hanging

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