The artwork features a striking wooden comb with intricate, geometric patterns carved into the surface. The dominant colors are various shades of brown, creating a rustic and natural aesthetic. The arrangement of the vertical slats and the star-shaped motifs on the comb's body give it a rhythmic, structured composition. The medium and craftsmanship suggest this piece is a traditional, handmade object, likely serving a functional purpose while also showcasing the artist's skill and design sensibility. The historical context and the artist's intention behind this contemporary art piece are not explicitly clear, but the comb's unique and visually appealing design make it an intriguing work of art. ...
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. ...
