Since the 1980s, Saint Clair Cemin has been developing a sculptural body of work that is both eclectic and poetic. Balancing between figuration and abstraction, erudition and playfulness, tradition and experimentation, his work explores the infinite possibilities of form and meaning through a wide variety of materials — bronze, marble, steel, wood, plaster, and glass — which he manipulates with rare virtuosity.
His sources of inspiration are manifold: mythology, philosophy, popular culture and art history. Greek archaism, Surrealism, Art Deco, and industrial modernity coexist in his works, creating visual and mental interferences that blend together without hierarchy and invite both a sensitive and reflective experience.
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