Clémentine de Chabaneix
Sculpteur
Her artistic career is multi-faceted.
After studying theater, Clémentine learned to draw, paint and sculpt at the Pradier school.
She first created resin and metal figures, which were shown in Paris, Rome and Los Angeles.
Then she turned to ceramics.
Her works are made in glazed clay, sometimes embellished with branches or flowers, using the electroplating technique.
This process, a true family secret, was passed on to her by her mother, who inherited it from her grandmother, Claude Lalanne.
Another important figure in her apprenticeship was designer Hilton McConnico, whom she assisted when he organized exhibitions at Hermès.
Her artistic career is multi-faceted.
After studying theater, Clémentine learned to draw, paint and sculpt at the Pradier school.
She first created resin and metal figures, which were shown in Paris, Rome and Los Angeles.
Then she turned to ceramics.
Her works are made in glazed clay, sometimes embellished with branches or flowers, using the electroplating technique.
This process, a true family secret, was passed on to her by her mother, who inherited it from her grandmother, Claude Lalanne.
Another important figure in her apprenticeship was designer Hilton McConnico, whom she assisted when he organized exhibitions at Hermès.
As Antonine Catzéflis and Pierre Passebon say, “Clémentine’s ceramics are disturbing because they recall the pleasures and terrors of childhood.”
Clémentine de Chabaneix has also been asked to create installations in prestigious venues, such as the Soirées Nomades at the Fondation Cartier.
For such occasions, she works with different techniques – photos, videos, music – and materials – wood, cardboard, paper, tulle.
Wherever they are exhibited, her works leave a delicate imprint characteristic of her art, evoking dreams and the fragility of the human being.
