Mutant Wildlife

Quai Paul Bert, 37100 Tours

Transformation and motion are at the heart of the principle of life. For a few years now, Parc Sainte-Radegonde has been going feral. The landscape is redrawn according to plantings and carefully managed mowing. The animals find refuge there again. Recently, curious creatures have begun to roam the meadows. They are made of steel. They are mutant—made of worn mechanical parts, animality, and vestiges of humanity. They explore the park.\n\nARTIST STATEMENT: “Neither artist nor craftsman. I am above all a metal worker, driven by the single desire to create lines and volumes. I have pursued an a…