-Loïc de maisonneuve -

wood sculptor 

Born in 1974, Loic de Maisonneuve is a self-taught French wood sculptor. With a background in oceanography, he discovered his passion for wood while renovating his house.
Enchanted by its softness, touch, and lines, Loic has since been captivated by this living material. As a researcher, he continuously seeks new ways to enhance his art.
 Deeply inspired by nature and the power of the elements, Loïc explores the organic memory of wood through sculpture. For him, carving is not about control, but about resonance: “I like to plunge into the waves of annual rings, to rediscover the power of the elements and place my personal history there, so that it resonates with this raw material.”
 
Sometimes he colors his artwork, not to hide it but to reveal it, to access a new dimension. Wood is then a gateway between the material and what hides there. For him, carving wood is an ode to nature, to the elements, to the landscape. Where human beings find their place in a wave that transcends them. The result is a collection of artworks that seem timeless, inviting, and contemplative — gateways between the visible world and what lies beneath.

 Where, for a moment, we forget ourselves to rediscover the inner truth.”
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