Alain Mandon presents himself as a self-taught artist. First a painter, then a sculptor, he created his first sculpture seven years ago, inspired by his wife's breast cancer and her breast reconstruction journey. To help her accept her new body, he made a first bust by molding her body, wishing to reveal her beauty. This first success, both psychological for his wife and artistic, encouraged him to continue on this path.
Since then, Alain has devoted a large part of his work to creating sculpted busts representing body fragments. He starts with a plaster cast, which he uses to shape his sculptures by projecting molten metal. The artist works with the material in such a way as to give it an irregular effect, as if it had been eroded by time. This gives his works an almost antique look, like relics that have survived the centuries.
The work of Alain Mandon, imbued with profound sensitivity and technical mastery, invites us to contemplate the timeless beauty of human forms, transformed by trial and enhanced by art. His sculptures, both fragile and powerful, are moving testimonies of resilience and love.
A self-taught artist from a nursing background, Sylvie works the land with care and delicacy. His main inspiration lies in the animal world, in particular the marine world, which dominates his creations.
Its distinctive style is based on the delicate technique of raku, a form of Japanese ceramic art involving rapid firing at high temperatures. Each work highlights the importance of marine beings in our ecosystem. Sylvie strives to give each sculpture a unique personality while emphasizing the beauty of each animal.
Depuis toujours, la mer fascine les artistes. Elle attire, apaise, inquiète parfois. Elle est à la fois paysage, matière, horizon et mouvement. D’une époque à l’autre, les peintres, sculpteurs et photographes n’ont cessé de revenir vers elle, cherchant à saisir ce qui, par nature, échappe au regard : son mouvement perpétuel, ses changements de lumière, ses silences et ses tempêtes.
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