"Haiku #3" by Fabrice Langlade is a monochromatic white sculpture featuring a playful arrangement of whimsical forms, including a girl, a rabbit, a building, and swirling, cloud-like shapes. The piece captures a sense of innocence and nostalgia, reminiscent of storybook illustrations. Langlade employs a minimalist style, using smooth surfaces and simplified outlines to evoke a surreal yet inviting atmosphere. Drawing from familiar, cliché imagery, the work suggests a blend of fantasy and memory, inviting viewers to reconsider the ordinary through a fresh, dreamlike lens. ...
French sculptor Fabrice Langlade began his artistic practice by drawing from images and found objects he had collected—figures in postcards found lying at the bottom of drawers, almanacs containing forgotten or disused knowledge, and frequently replicated or recognizable images. The stereotypical worlds, motifs, and frequently utilized representations of things are a key source of inspiration for Langlade. In his current practice, he still draws on this fascination with the decorative, but also explores the monumental at the core of his work. Through rescaling, translating, and material transpositions, Langlade’s world is one of clichés—something familiar yet uncanny, leaving us disconcerted by the work. Our attention is captured by his imagery; we are drawn into his world and its sense of time. Langlade’s work becomes clearer over time as our eyes construct the space in which the works exist. ...
