REDSEA GALLERY presents a solo exhibition of works by renowned French sculptor, Val.
As one of Singapore’s leading art galleries, REDSEA is pleased to announce the exhibition ‘Theatre of Life’ by French sculptor, Val, opening 18th September 2010. As the exclusive representative of Val’s works in Singapore, REDSEA will be featuring a collection of more than thirty sculptures, ranging in size from 10 centimetres to two metres. This is the first time that life-size sculptures from Val will be featured anywhere in the world.
Val is a self-taught artist and insists that she does not regret any technical or cultural shortcomings. Instead, she feels it gives her greater creative freedom, as though formal knowledge would act as a brake or impediment to her creative impulses. Living between Paris and Bangkok since 2004, Val seems to have found true freedom in Asia, and it is this particular way of life, that has given her the liberty to craft creatively. One of her most recent achievements is to have been selected by the organising committee of the Shanghai Art Fair 2010 as one of the key artists to be exhibited.
‘Le Rendez-Vous Amoureux’, measuring almost two metres in length, is one of the life-size sculptures to be featured at the exhibit at REDSEA, Singapore. Val says, “This piece depicts two lovers sitting on a bench; deep in conversation, the male subject is talking animatedly about the future of their relationship, hile the female subject sits in quiet contemplation.”
Distinctively there are two elements that define Val’s works; the figure and the stage. The simplicity in her work melts away the distractions of the world and allows viewers to confront the nature of the human condition. She is drawn to things that are larger than the individual, therefore expressing the human form as fragile and unsteady. “Poetry guides my thinking and I forge shapes like rhymes. I let chance be my guide, while my fingers play with the sculptures, creating new forms and shapes that are instinctual, rather than planned.”
Her striking work caught the eye of REDSEA’s Gallery Director and Curator, Chris Churcher. For years Chris had been looking for figurative and minimalistic sculptures to compliment the collection. “What I find so engaging about her work is that her ideas are endless. She discovers sources for inspiration in everyday situations and characters. Perhaps because our clients identify with her subjects with emotions and intrigue, her works have been continually well-received.”
REDSEA is immensely honoured to be associated with Val and excited to continue their association with her into the future in both their Singapore and Brisbane, Australia galleries.
The exhibition opens 18th September and will be on display until the 16th October 2010.
Please click here to view a selection of sculptures by Val.
