"I sculpt in a realistic manner by seeking expression through the attitudes of the human body; I work on the paradoxical duality of situations. Perfectly balanced, but instantaneous, the bodies oscillate before the spectator, who makes them fall over or get up."
Nicolas Lavarenne
Muscular structure can be seen in most obvious and minute detail which is apparent in the bodies' major lines.
The muscles are more refined in action, they are of absolute necessity to the bodies' strength and grace and bring the work to that life which it gives off plentifully.
Here we reach the fantastic overlapping of watchmen, jockeys, "passeurs", matadors, butterflies- an extraordinary saga whose heroes will be seen from near or far in fluctuating ballet often in the air as the pieces, perched on stilts or sticks, are placed several meters high, when we would have them monumental.
Extract from a text by Michel Gaudet
Film about Nicolas Lavarenne (VIDEO)
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