“Fragment of life”

The idea of the exhibition Fragment du Vivant is to bring together the concepts that drove my experimentation of shapes since the beginning of my practice. A way of mixing worlds, with wild inspirations in order to create forms that mingle these worlds in harmony.
At first, as working marble was new to me, it felt important to connect with this material and show the level of engagement and strength required to work with such a hard material. My body undergoes shocks, contortion, pain.. and shapes appear from this relationship with stone.
Due to my experience making and designing functional objects, my work is influenced by its environment. I see my sculptures as a fragment of the natural wold, interacting with our living space.
My work got deeply inspired by the submarine world, the coral and its inhabitants. Those pieces show life, calm, inclusion and movement through a different temporality, creating a link between the ocean floor and the surface.

When I go out in the ocean, I am embraced by serenity and by a different sense of time. See weeds dance lightly and everything lives to the rhythm of waves passing by.
Those shapes are like fragments initiating slow movements, comforted by the cold and eternal aspect of marble.

My passion for the ocean followed me through my past works, the idea of water and environmental heritage brought me to focus on the history of the material I use.
Inspired by the formation of marble, starting as limestone sedimentation of coral and shells, crushed by extreme pressure down the ocean floor and lifted to the top of our montagnes and then eventually ending.

“Collectible Brussels”- 2024

Experimental in its approach, COLLECTIBLE is a one-of-a-kind platform for the showcase and discovery of the best in contemporary collectible design. Seeking to continuously push the boundaries of creativity, the fair brings together established and emerging galleries, design studios, independent makers and brands in a dynamic integrated space, while collaborating with leading curators, design institutions and foundations to deliver groundbreaking commissions and curated projects. 

Focused on today’s creation, COLLECTIBLE strives to only showcase high-quality and well-researched objects which reflect the latest currents. In order to keep COLLECTIBLE’s concept coherent, works presented are either unique pieces, bespoke commissions or limited editions, pieces are functional or have functionality in mind during the process and all works need to have been produced recently, while premieres are favoured.

“Breaking Boundaries – Objects with narratives”- Summer 2023

“Breaking Boundaries” is a new hybrid concept where art, design and beauty are combined to establish a cohesive, intimate, and personal experience.

With over 15 nationalities, a wide range of techniques, styles, textures and materials, OWN continues to explore the potential of blurring the boundaries between the various creative practices from the overarching narrative to the smallest detail.

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