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Theano
2006 Bronze, 130 x 90 x 90 cm 51x35x35 in edition of 4
Born in 1945, France
EN Pollès is a French sculptor born in Paris in 1945. He is considered the inventor of the “Organic Cubism”. Fascinated by anatomy, he studied medicine and also attended drawing classes at the Academy Charpentier. In 1966, he discovered sculpture from a friend, the sculptor Enzo Plazota. He affirmed: “overnight, as soon as I discovered form, I felt that I could give up everything for it.” In 1970, he went to Carrara and has lived ever since in Pietrasanta. A few years later, he created his own foundry and almost exclusively uses bronze for his works. His creations represent a continuity to the tradition of Greek sculpture. They could be considered as a short-circuit between Brancusi's purity, Henry Moore's figurative abstraction and Modigliani's lines and forms. His love for the female figure, for sensuality, complexity, and shape led him to explore the female form. Since the beginning of his career, Pollès has created a singularly stylized cubist form, which became his signature.
FR Pollès est un sculpteur français, né à Paris en 1945. Il est considéré comme l'inventeur du "Cubisme Organique". Fasciné par l'anatomie, il étudie la médecine et participe aux cours de dessins de l'Académie Charpentier. En 1966, il découvre la sculpture grâce à son ami, la sculpteur Enzo Plazota. Il dit : "Du jour au lendemain, dès que j'ai découvert la forme, je pensais que je pouvais tout abandonner pour elle". En 1970, il arrive à Carrara et vit depuis à Pietrasanta. Quelques années plus tard, il créa sa propre fonderie en utilisant presque exclusivement le bronze comme matériau. Ses créations, dans la continuité des traditionnelles sculptures grecques, sont un court circuit entre la pureté de Brancusi, l'abstraction figurative de Henry Moore et les lignes et formes de Modigliani. Son amour pour la femme, la sensualité, la complexité et les formes, l'amènent à explorer la forme féminine. Depuis ses débuts, Pollès a créé une forme cubique stylisée, qui est devenue sa signature. |
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ExhibitionsSELECTED PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS Permanent artist at Mark Hachem Gallery
2000 - 2016 Galerie Mark Hachem, Paris, France and New York, USA
2002 Golf de l’Amirauté, Deauville, France
1995 City Hal, Bruxelles, Belgium
1989 Abbaye de vaux de Cernay, Cernay la Ville, France
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International art fairsArtuel
Art Miami Galerie Mark Hachem, Paris, France Art Palm Beach International Art Project,Vancouver, Canada Mécenat EDF, La Bazacle Toulouse, France Trianon Palace Versailles, France Art Basel Basel, Switzerland Musée du Grand Palais Paris, France Cuban Arts Museum Miami, United States Tiffany’s & Co ew York, United States FIAC Paris, France Contemporary Sculpture Center Tokyo, Japan Museum of Modern Art Milano, Italy Rodin Museum Paris, France |