Germination 030

I use steel. I have the feeling that no other material has this living character and this sensual density although it is industrially manufactured. I like this paradox. They are rather organic and simple shapes, without any story. They can suggest species, undefined kinds where we can find female, male, plant, animal and human kind. The balance, over the space associated with their monumental presence, the aspect of the material which is sometimes oxidized, painted or with a patina, sometimes grainy or smooth, the exclusively curved line and totemic volume or on the contrary deployed horizontally are the components of these sculptures.

The series of sculptures Germination that I started more than three years ago get onto the development of a form from one point to another. I use the process of plant germination as a model.
Each sculpture is created one after the other. The carrying out the first one contain the shape of the next one Each one is like a freeze frame in the entire development. Up to now, the 27th form of germination is completed; therefore it means that the last sculpture contains all the previous ones.
 

Philippe Desloubières, 2011. Translation Jasmine Staadal

WORKS IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS 

2010 Datris Foundation, France
2009 City of Issy les Moulineaux. France
2009 SCI Les Jardins Marguerite, Saint Ouen, France
2009 Collection Berardo, Portugal
2008 City of Chantilly, France
2003 City of Daegu, South Korea

AWARDS

2005 Price for sculpture on occasion of “Art exhibition”, Le Vésinet, France
2003 Price for sculpture at the MAC 2000-Exhibition in Paris, France
1998 Price for sculpture in Saint Cloud, France