Gavà, avant la pluie

Gavà, avant la pluie is a contemporary oil painting depicting a Mediterranean landscape in Gavà Mar, Catalunya, moments before rainfall. Dense coastal vegetation fills the foreground, while a muted, clouded sky creates a sense of suspended time and quiet anticipation.

The painting explores the relationship between land, weather, and atmosphere. Structured greenery contrasts with softer transitions in the sky, where subtle shifts of grey and light suggest the imminence of rain and the changing conditions of the coastal landscape.

Created by Virginie Martin-Blaise, this work reflects an ongoing engagement with Mediterranean environments as emotional spaces, where light, climate, and memory shape the perception of place.

This painting has been exhibited in Mrs. Toolip Art Gallery in Barcelona, as part of the collective exhibition “Nature” in 2022.