The Big Wave/Image Courtesy of Galerie Perrotin ? Marc Domage
French contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel went to an exhibition with his mother when he was seven years old and fell in love with the avant-garde style and Dadaist works of Marcel Duchamp, the "patron saint of modern art". After that, he began to experiment with different materials. chemical changes. It was not until the early 1990s that he traveled to the Eoliennes Island and discovered the obsidian left behind after the volcanic eruption, starting a series of creations using natural black glass as the medium.
The Big Wave/Image by Jean-Michel Othoniel
Jean-Michel Othoniel
From now until September 24th, Othoniel is exhibiting the "Ge?ome?tries Amoureuses" exhibition simultaneously at the Center for Contemporary Art in Sète, France, and the Carré Sainte-Anne Art Center in Montpellier. The works include 60 sculptures, More than 10 paintings to followHundreds of drafts reveal the artists versatility in various creative fields, and of course also showcase his classic glass series.
The Big Wave/Image Courtesy of Galerie Perrotin ? Marc Domage
The Contemporary Art Center in Sète, a former industrial wasteland, exhibits a 6-meter-high and 15-meter-long black wave called "The Big Wave", which is composed of more than 10,000 black glass bricks. The artist uses this work to pay tribute to the French photography master Gustave Le Grays 1857 photograph of the same name.
Tornado/Image Courtesy of Galerie Perrotin ? Marc Domage
The Wild Pansy/Image Courtesy of Galerie Perrotin ? Marc Domage
On the other side of the exhibition area is an attempt to reflect the potential power of natural elements. He used steel balls to string together the powerful power of a tornado, suspended inThe presentation form of hanging in mid-air gives people a more vivid feeling; the "Wild Pansy" is woven with colored glass beads. The artist dedicated the huge bow to the freedom of thought, reflecting and criticizing modern society.
Black & Purple Tornado/Image Courtesy of Galerie Perrotin ? Marc Domage
The Big Wave/Image Courtesy of Galerie Perrotin ? Marc Domage
