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Chrysalide,
2023
Julie Espiau
Sculpture : Sandstone
82 x 18 x 18 cm 32.3 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$3,236
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82 x 18 x 18 cm 32.3 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Dimensions of pedestal: 82 x 18 x 18 cm 32.3 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
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Artwork location: France
This sculptural work, through its sinuous shapes and ocean nuances, embodies the very essence of transformation and personal awakening. It presents itself as a celebration of transition, capturing the precious moment when the individual, like a gracefully undulating sea creature, frees itself from its constraints to fully embrace its essence.
The idea of the chrysalis, so central to this representation, is not just a stage of gestation but a profound metaphor for introspection and renewal. In the secret of this cocoon, a metamorphosis takes place, an intimate process of becoming, of the formation of a new identity ready to blossom into the open.
The curves that seem to dance around the central pillar are reminiscent of the free and expressive movements of dance, a universal language of emotion and self-expression. Dance here becomes a vector of freedom, a way of reconnecting with your body, of revealing your deepest emotions, of reclaiming your personal history in a surge of joy and resilience.
This art is not limited to simple visual beauty; it touches on the universality of the human experience, particularly that of women in their journey towards autonomy and self-confidence. It evokes the necessary passage through moments of darkness to reach the light, the need to confront oneself, to get rid of old fears to discover oneself anew.
The sculpture, in its silent eloquence, speaks of the power of transformation. It reminds us that behind each period of uncertainty or stagnation lies an opportunity for growth, a potential for rebirth. It is an ode to inner strength, an encouragement to break the cocoons that limit us, to open up to the world with audacity and authenticity.
As a whole, this work is a hymn to life, to the beauty of personal evolution, to the unwavering capacity of human beings to redefine themselves and rise beyond expectations. It invites us to a meditation on the meaning of change, on the importance of welcoming each stage of our journey with courage and hope, reminding us that in the tumultuous journey towards ourselves, the greatest discovery is often that of our own freedom .
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Presentation
"In this 360-degree turn, I reinvent myself in sculpture: it's a revelation . The earth soothes me, allows me to escape: I enter my bubble… With the passage to the earth, I put in form what I used to draw. Paradoxically my work as a sculptor is very influenced by the vision of the woman of colorist painters, such as Matisse and Gauguin , by the structuring of the bodies of Modigliani and those of Picasso and more surprisingly by the work of forms and colors of a Kandisnky."
My installation in 2018 on the Basque-Landes coast and the proximity to the ocean is a constant source of inspiration. To create, I draw on all the female representations and bodily attitudes that I find in my daily life, on the beaches or elsewhere, but also on the forms that I observe in nature. Then I let my imagination run wild.
“Much more than the simple representation of bodies, I tend to express heightened emotions. I go through the body envelope to bring out the intimate, the personal. What we want or cannot say. I works on the attitudes and emotions of women that I highlight by an opposition of curves and lines.In my creations, the effects of matter are essential to highlight the volumes.
The voids and the full are an integral part of my sculptures. One does not exist without the other. They complement each other, dialogue and intermingle to make room for an original creation. I model the material and sculpt the void, like so many destinations to reveal the emotions and the intimate.
Each piece is unique. My role as a designer is to help you find your own story. My sculptures are discovered with the eyes and appreciated with the fingertips. It is the beginning of the meeting between our perception and our deepest senses."
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