Yann-Eric's work revolves around one main theme: trees, about which he speaks with a passion bordering on mysticism. From these trees, then described as dead, Yann-Eric creates anthropomorphic lines.
These human silhouettes, attuned step by step to the natural grain and bark of the wood, give new life to the souls of these trees.
Another part of his exploratory work is in bronze.
Always made from carved wood, the pieces are cast and polished, exchanging the warmth and fragility of their initial material for light and immutable robustness.
"Convinced of the profound aesthetics contained in the personality of each tree, I penetrate the curves of wood to discover the ever-new reflection of the human, finally reconciled with himself in his plant double."
In 2016, the first lost-wax bronzes appeared, like the quest for a fossil trace of these trees and their unique character, a blend of Colonial Being and a sense of Immortality...
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