This minimalist sculpture features a striking black geometric form against a plain white background. The composition is dominated by the prominent vertical lines and angular shapes, creating a sense of symmetry and balance. The artwork appears to be crafted using a precise, industrial technique, possibly through metal fabrication or casting. The abstracted, floral-inspired motif suggests a focus on formal elements rather than representational imagery. Overall, the piece conveys a modernist aesthetic, likely reflecting the artist's intention to explore the interplay of form, negative space, and material in a reductive yet visually captivating manner. ...
Playing on both formal and conceptual paradoxes, Mathilde Albouy's sculptural work invites the viewer to a game whose rules are not clearly defined. We don't know whether the encounter with her sculptures is an act of courtship or predation, confronting us with a dangerous seduction. Nourished by feminist science fiction, Mathilde uses the fictions generated by her pieces as political tools to question an established, binary reality. By hijacking scales and materials, the sometimes sharp or toxic objects become individuals in their own right, revealing how the beauty of objects, particularly feminine ones, conveys patterns of oppression. ...
Galerie Derouillon was founded in Paris in 2013 by Benjamin Derouillon and is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging contemporary artists. Since its inception, Galerie Derouillon has put the emphasis on providing young artists a long term support in every stage of production, exhibition and dissemination of our artists’ practice.
The main focus is on international emerging artists, creating a community and bonds with historical and more established artists through curated group shows. Collaboration is an important feature in the ecosystem of the gallery as we dedicate ourselves in creating relationships between artists, galleries and institutions by producing books, exhibitions as well as working closely with public and private institutions. ...
