Space Artist #4: Cyrielle Gulacsy: revealing the imperceptible

Cyrielle Gulacsy, from the Val d’Oise region in France, lives in Paris where she obtained a degree in visual communication from EPSAA in 2016. After a short stint as artistic director, Cyrielle chose to devote herself to drawing, and subsequently to painting. As a self-taught artist, she has focused on the human perception of light, matter, space and time.

Cyrielle Gulacsy – Portrait by Elisa Baudoin

Your work is a combination of science, technique and poetry. Can you tell us about it ?
Each of my paintings, drawings and sculptures includes a real-life component that has drawn my attention, and which the public is often not sensitive to or does not grasp. It could be a magnetic field, nanoscopic particles, or clusters containing an infinite number of stars. I strive to understand and portray such elements in my work so as to prompt curiosity in those who behold it and possibly engender emotions that in turn may change the way they view the world.

‘@Cyrielle Gulacsy – ARP 244 Pelicular Galaxy, 2017

What does space mean to you ?
The space field undoubtedly prompts questions, many of which have been answered thanks to space exploration. Space, however, is also conducive to meditation and provides me with a sense of peace. I have, for countless years, been fascinated by aerospace engineering.

‘@Cyrielle Gulacsy – O,01 O,02 – 2021

How have humankind’s increased knowledge of the universe and advances in space exploration, and in particular those at ArianeGroup, influenced your work ?
Launcher engines, observation satellites and the imagery they generate have inspired me to produce many a series of drawings. Several of ArianeGroup’s scientific missions and the resulting discoveries have influenced my work. I can think of the Rosetta mission, the Planck telescope, and the upcoming launch of the James Webb telescope, which I am anxiously looking forward to.

‘@Cyrielle Gulacsy – Aureole 1 – 2017

What are your primary everyday sources of inspiration ?
I’m an avid reader of the latest science news and publications regarding physics and astrophysics, but I also simply observe nature and phenomena around me. Such information nourishes my artistic reflections and fuels my desire to seek new sensory forms to represent reality.