Erwan Boulloud “Evolution”
Twenty First Gallery
[Image: Erwan Boulloud "Rencontre Syngénésique" (2016) Cabinet | Polished Stainless Steel, Meteorite Stone | Unique Piece]
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Twenty First Gallery is pleased to present Evolution, the first US solo exhibition of sculptor and furniture designer, Erwan Boulloud.
The French designer is renowned for transforming raw materials into sculptural art, which after manipulation, become functional furniture.
Featuring works inspired by history, nature and science, the show explores Boulloud’s artistic process which illustrates the encounter of traditional, fine craftsmanship with new technologies. Working with a vast array of raw materials; from precious gemstones to fine metals to common day concrete, Boulloud believes each medium has its own specificity that must be exploited. His furnishings are often thought of as “genetically modified living organisms,” seemingly leading lives of their own. Evolution will highlight a number of Boulloud’s unique and limited-edition pieces including Cabinet de Curiosités, a cabinet crafted in brass, glass tiles, and preserved exotic butterflies; Kampto, an armchair encased in patinated steel resembling a beetle shell; and Hierophane, a circular mirror in cast bronze appearing to gaze from the wall like a golden eye.
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Schedule
from September 20, 2019 to November 15, 2019
Opening Reception on 2019-09-19 from 18:00 to 20:00