Vassil

"The choice of the animal in his work as a sculptor comes, according to him, from the obvious similarity between animal communication and sculpture as art, the body language of these beings being more open and more universal than the spoken language. . His knowledge of animals does not stop at a simple plastic transposition aimed at translating only its beauty. For him, the animal is a full-fledged, unique being, and that is why he is particularly interested in his behavior and way of life in its natural environment. Thanks to ethology, in particular, it studies "the mores" of wild animals, their habits, their attitudes, their reactions, their cunning, their fears, but also their calm, their tranquility, their tenderness, ... He can then imprint in the inert material all the facets of the incomparable instinct shown in all situations by the wild fauna which serves as a model ... The portrait allows him to fix a subject in his essence, to understand so n past and its experience. A strange force emerges from these very expressive pieces. The gaze, always lively, is essential because it expresses life while describing the soul, feelings, mood ... Recognized in Salons and in all Animal Festivals, awarded on numerous occasions, strength and The originality of Vassil's work is based on this representation, which is both precise and suggested, of the animal in different situations. Through his subjects which he uses as a prism, he freely expresses his personal vision of wildlife and its place, too often called into question in our societies. "(C) Dr Jean-Charles Hachet