Chromagenesis by Vinciane Lacroix
I am Vinciane Lacroix, an artist and scientist passionate about color. With Chromagenesis, I explore the palettes of masterpieces to reveal their chromatic soul, at the intersection of art, science, and technology.
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My Artistic Approach
Chromagenesis Series
Colors have this mysterious power to move and captivate us.
But what remains of their magic when they are freed from their forms? This question is the origin of my Chromagenesis series, an exploration where image processing becomes a tool for liberation: by mixing the pixels of a work, I break their bonds and allow the colors to express themselves fully.
A purely random mix, however, is not satisfying. Imagine a seashell and its subtle variations in hue. What enchantment! Yet, scattered like grains of sand on a beach, those same colors blend into a dull mixture, losing all interest. To recapture their essence, wouldn’t it be necessary to rearrange these colored fragments, as a land art artist might?
Thus, the digital image becomes my raw material, and by sorting pixels based on their intrinsic properties (hue, brightness, and saturation), I recompose a palette freed from its original form, reaching toward the essence of the source artwork.
This quest has led me to a unique process for capturing what I call the “chromatic soul” of a painting.
Drawing inspiration from the Bokashi technique of Japanese ukiyo-e prints, I introduce a gradient of brightness that extends from top to bottom, while across wide bands from left to right, I juxtapose fields of color that play on subtle and harmonious contrasts. Like Richard Diebenkorn, who distilled the Californian light in his Ocean Park series, I seek to reveal a deeper truth. Rigor and freedom of chromatic expression seek their point of balance.
Other chromatic arrangements intrigue me, such as these bands of colored textures, reminiscent of cultivated fields seen from the sky, or of a landscape viewed from a train. In short, I play with this new pixel-color Lego, now a plastic material, but with the constraint of using all the pixels from the digital image.
Ultimately, through Chromagenesis, I invite viewers to rediscover masterpieces in a new light, to perceive a chromatic interplay beyond the original forms. By varying the arrangements of a single painting, I challenge our gaze: how does a new combination of colors redefine what we thought we saw?
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Other Series
Chromagenesis is only one facet of my artistic practice. I explore photography, painting, printmaking, installations, and even artificial intelligence as creative tools. Visit my portfolio to discover these dimensions.
In particular, in 2021, for the installation VéGéTal, I invented the concept of Art Fiction, which is to Art what Science Fiction is to Science—a form of anticipation.
Similarly, in 2023, at a time when Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still in its early stages, I created Lady-B. I imagined a future where “fast care” chains, the embodiment of medicine in the age of AI, would offer rapid medical care and analyses, much like the “fast food” chains that invaded the world in the last century.
Background and Exhibitions
As both an artist and a scientist, I take great pleasure in forging connections between art, science, and technology.
Chromagenesis, presented at COLOR IMPACT 2025, exemplifies this approach but is part of a broader practice detailed in my portfolio.
My blog, vincianelacroix.net (and its English version, color-time.net ), shares ideas, knowledge, and tips about color at the intersection of art and science.
My scientific background, marked by research in image processing and artificial vision, fuels my artistic vision.
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