Lightness of the Gaze - Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting

Lightness of the Gaze is a contemporary abstract figurative painting by Christian Halna du Fretay, where a calm human face appears within a layered field of colour, collage, and linear marks. Rather than dominating the composition, the figure remains embedded in the surface, suspended between presence and abstraction. Warm ochres, pale pinks, muted reds, and touches of blue create a refined visual balance shaped by texture and restraint.