Whispers of Color, whispers of sensuality
"The Lingerie series explores femininity through fabric, gesture, and suggestion. The figures are both revealed and concealed, balanced between modesty and expression.
Isabel Mahe uses transparency, layering, and soft tones to evoke tenderness, sensuality, and a hint of melancholy.
Each painting invites us to see differently—not just what is shown, but what is felt."
Relief - Oil painting on stretched canvas, 120 x 40 cm. 2022.
New Art Collections by Isabel Mahe - LINGERIE
Benvenuti in Italia / Verona
" Daily life, Italian and colorful. The softness of the light and the vibrant reality of the colors convey the rhythm of life through swinging shutters and laundry dancing in the wind. It is a tribute to the simplicity and beauty of fleeting moments, a window onto the culture and intimacy of everyday life, where one feels the human presence, imbued with an underlying femininity."
Oil painting on MDF panel, mounted on a wooden frame. 71 x 71 x 2.6 cm. 2025.
Benvenuti in Italia / Venezia
" Daily life in Venice seen through the warm shades of the rusty facade and the vibrant contrast of the hanging laundry blowing in the wind. I sought to give a palpable texture to the scene, inviting the viewer to feel the sun and the light breeze of this enigmatic city. It is a tribute to the simplicity and beauty of the lives of local people, encapsulated in the suspended moment of clothes gently dancing between historic windows."
Oil painting on MDF panel fixed on a wooden frame. 71 x 71 x 2.6 cm. 2025.
Jealousy
" A serious scene of jealousy within the lingerie.
" Immersion in the expressiveness of tumultuous emotions, with a surreal tension. These underwear dancing on a clothesline, in the atmosphere of a stormy sky, symbolize the fragility of appearances and the torments of the soul. The contrasting tones vibrate with passion, inviting us to contemplate our own inner jealousies and the maelstrom of feelings they engender."
Oil on stretched linen canvas, 65 x 50 x 2 cm. 2022.
The edges are painted black.
Panchira
" The fiery surge of a stolen moment, to awaken the energy and spontaneity of movement.
The vibrant colors and brushstrokes evoke lightness and freedom.
This scene invites you to feel vitality, boldness and femininity in their most intense form."
Oil painting on hardboard (natural wood fibers) mounted on a wooden frame. 49,5 x 69,5 x 2,25 cm. 2025.
Lingerie with 3 Little Squirrels
" Three little squirrels are having fun running on the laundry line.
No rope is drawn, it is implicit, suggested by the position of the animals and the lingerie."
Oil painting on stretched canvas. 120 x 40 cm. 2022.
Lingerie at Sunset
" Lingerie forgotten at sunset. The joy of colors.
No rope is drawn, it is implicit, suggested by the position of the objects."
Oil painting on stretched canvas. 120 x 40 cm. 2022.
Lingerie in the Open Air
" The lingerie in the open. A light breeze makes her dance.
No rope is drawn, it is implicit, suggested by the position of the objects."
Oil painting on stretched canvas. 120 x 40 cm. 2022.
Lingerie with Magpie
" The lingerie and the Magpie stand out against a sky of bright red clouds.
The red background gives a dramatic dimension to the scene.
No rope is drawn, it is implicit, suggested by the position of the objects."
Oil painting on stretched canvas. 120 x 40 cm. 2022.