Where do you currently live and create?
Cannes, France.
What inspired you to become a sculptor?
I don’t really consider myself a sculptor, but rather a “craftist” producing sculptural pieces, mainly vases.
Describe your journey as a sculptor.
My physical sculpting activity nearly always starts by throwing utilitarian pieces (bowls, plates, etc.) in the pure pottery tradition, then assembling the “spare pieces” to guide the work toward a more sculptural and artistic destiny.
Did you have any formal education or training?
I completed a year of training at a ceramics school in Vallauris, a small ceramic town in the south of France where Picasso spent several years in the 1950s and helped the city gain notoriety.
How do you conceptualize your sculptures? Can you walk us through your creative process from idea to completion?
Ideas come from everyday life. Inspiration can come from wildlife, urban furniture, or other artists. I draw little sketches on my phone because it is the only object I carry with me all the time. Then the three-dimensional work begins on the pottery wheel: building the spare parts, assembling them, and finally bringing the sculpture to life.
Are there non-artistic influences that play a role in your creative process, such as literature, music, or nature?
Yes, mainly animals, especially birds and insects. Inspiration can also come from industrial elements such as pipes, urban furniture, or kitchen tools.
What role does your personal background or culture play in your work?
Certainly a huge role, but it is impossible for me to verbalize it clearly.
Do you follow a daily routine or ritual when creating art?
Not really, except entering my studio with plenty of coffee and a good music playlist. Every day is different.
Is every piece you create pre-planned or spontaneous?
They are mostly pre-planned through sketches, but I allow myself to deviate from the drawing and engage in an aesthetic and pragmatic dialogue with the piece during its construction.
Is there a message or emotion you’re trying to convey with your art?
My work aims to depict the happiness of being part of the living world, encouraging meditation on our inner relationship with nature.
What is the most challenging part of being an artist?
Loneliness, which is necessary, yet can become a mental chasm.
What do you find most rewarding about being an artist?
The luxury of independence and the ability to master both the thought and execution processes from A to Z.
How do you balance the commercial aspects of art with your creative vision?
I don’t really. I do not think it is possible at all.
How do you measure success as an artist?
Difficult question. For me, a pragmatic proof of success is having pieces in museums during one’s lifetime.
How do you feel about the role of social media in showcasing art today?
It plays a very contradictory and ambivalent role. On one hand, it offers the world as an audience; on the other, restrictive algorithms create new dependencies, such as an obsession with statistics, while imposing invasive and time-consuming constraints.
What role do you think art plays in society?
I am not sure that art always has a social purpose. It has its own value and is not necessarily meant to serve a social, political, or intellectual function. If it does, that is simply one characteristic among many. Art can also create a sensitive and emotional experience, producing beauty and wonder, and that is sufficient.
Any upcoming projects or goals you’re excited about?
I am interested in developing the decorative aspect of my work by painting sculptures and adding texture to glazing materials, creating a dialogue between pieces of varying dimensions.
What book, film, or work of art most recently captured your attention, and why?
A French artist named Bastien Cuenot, whose visual installations are both disturbing and deeply impactful.
Do you have a place, person, or thing that you visit for inspiration?
The Maeght Foundation in the south of France, where art is no longer confined within walls but displayed outdoors in dialogue with Mediterranean nature and light. Beautiful.
