This contemporary sculptural artwork features a striking geometric composition comprised of contrasting elements. The central piece is a black metal frame with intricate, curving patterns that create a sense of symmetry and rhythm. The frame is flanked by two large, transparent glass panels, which add a reflective quality and allow the viewer to see through the work. The overall arrangement creates a sense of balance and visual interest, with the interplay of solid and void, light and shadow. The artist's use of industrial materials and minimalist design reflects a modern, architectural aesthetic, hinting at themes of structure, transparency, and the interplay of positive and negative space. ...
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. ...
