Biography
Born in Paris, Christian studied literary classes in La Sorbonne where he took a degree in Philosophy. Wishing to embrace a more tangible vocation, he then moved to Antibes (South of France) where he learnt, for about six years, all the possible techniques of working with his favorite material: wood. In 1975, he opened his own workshop giving life to his first creations. Upon his return to Paris, the following year, his first exhibition took place in the Galerie Blondel.
Over the years, Christian nourished his work with his imaginary and emotions revealing the shape and the texture of subjects from the most realistic to the most abstract ones. "As I work it becomes obvious how the material unveils its nature slowly, grain after grain. The quick gesture, bearer of but one idea, becomes invalid: if I am to 'tell' of silk or cotton, of velvet or leather, of paper or cardboard, I must give every detail, for only in this accuracy does the material unveil itself, make itself know to our bodies."
Main Exhibitions
Various exhibitions of the past decade:
1996 "Vernis sages", 'va(r)nishings', Alain Blondel Gallery, Paris.
1997 "La voie du bois", 'the way of wood', Retrospective: at Seoul, Min Gallery; Macao, Oriental Foundation; Hong Kong, Fun Ping Shan Museum at the University; Kyoto, Sokokuji Temple; Tokyo, Spiral Space.
1998 "La voie du bois", 'the way of wood', at the FIAD of Beirut.
"Juxtapositions", 'side by side' at Modern Art Museum of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Retrospective at City Hall of Issy-les-Moulineaux.
1999 Retrospective in Geneva, "Batiment des Forces Motrices".
Exhibition at the FIAD of Beirut.
99/2000 Exhibition in Houston, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, with artist Edelman.
Exhibition in Beirut "PHENIX, cheval de proue", 'bow horse'.
2000 Exhibition at Epstein Gallery, Houston USA, avec Edelman.
2001 "Le toucher des choses", 'the touch of things', Gallery Alain Blondel, Paris, exhibition with Edelman.
"Toucher du bois", 'the touch of wood', Maison des Arts d'Antony Gallery Piretti, Art Classic, Courtrai, Belgium.
2002/03 Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA.
Exhibtion at Piretti Gallery, Knokke-le-zout, Belgium.
Exhibition at "Lineart", Gand, Belgium.
2005 " Fleur de peau ", 'skin-deep' at Alain Blondel Gallery, Paris.
2006 Private exhibitions in Epernay (France), Shanghai, (China) Nogentle-Rotrou (France), Houston (USA), Commissions and Monumental Installations.
1995 Creation of Aurore (Aurora), an artist's model for Hermes.
"Galop, cheval-boites" (Gallop, Horse-boxes"), sculpture for the Hermes Watch Cup in Hong Kong (1200 orange boxes, 150 x 400cm).
"Bolide" ("Bolide"), giant sculptured jigsaw puzzle (multi-layers of poplar, 250 x 250 x 80mm), for Hermes-Japan.
Colonnade (Colonnade), alignment of pillars, Troublement (Tremor) under the direction of France 2, Avenue Montaigne; with J.L.Berthet, architect.
1996 "Gustave......" ("For Gustave......") panel with sculpted fresco, for the Post Office of the Eiffel Tower, Paris (lime wood, 200 x 600cm).
"Nappé" ("Coated"), sculpture for "L'Abri" (The Shelter), Kyobo Building of Seoul, with J.L.Berthet.
1997/98 "Archeval", highway in Saumur, welded steal pipes horse. 12m high.
1998 "Cèdre", cedar podium and oak sculpted wall for the Islamic countries conf. in Tripoli, Lebanon.(3x12m).
1999 Inauguration of exhibition "Archeval" in Saumur (France).
2001/02 Creation of "la Vague" The Wave, in La Rochelle (France), casted stone concrete, 10x3x3m.
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