Grand cert courant, Circa 2024

Damien Colcombet  

Signed and numbered bronze
Foundry: Barthélémy ArtThe youngest of seven children, Damien Colcombet was born in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) in 1967. His maternal family, the Huchets, have been based in Rennes for generations and included entrepreneurs who shaped several streets and squares in the Breton capital (rue Hoche, place Hoche, rue de Robien, rue des Fossés, etc.). On his father’s side, originating from Lyon and Saint-Étienne, his family included silk weavers and ribbon makers, the Neyrets. His grandfather and father were agricultural engineers.He first exhibited at the Din'Art gallery in Brittany and later at the Estades gallery in Lyon. Today, his works are displayed in about ten venues across France and abroad, including Brussels, London, and Baden-Baden. In June 2017, the Cristel Art Center in Saint-Malo held an exhibition dedicated to his bronzes alongside a rare edition of plates from an alphabet book by Mathurin Méheut.In 2012, Damien Colcombet left his career in finance to dedicate himself exclusively to sculpture. Though primarily known for his animal art, in 2013, at the request of the Saint-Irénée Foundation in Lyon, he created a sculpture of Saint Irénée, one of which was presented to Pope Francis.In September 2017, his monumental sculpture depicting a life-sized giraffe and giraffe calf was installed at the Parc de la Tête d’Or in Lyon, funded by patrons and private donations. In 2023, he created an enlargement of Rosa Bonheur's Walking Bull for the town of Thomery (Seine-et-Marne), where the artist lived, and where her château can still be visited.Distinctions: