(EN)
Marble Braces
(2021)
• Marble
• 600 x 144 x 200 mm
• Edition of 3
This sculpture series is inspired by the familiar, often overlooked forms found in appliance packaging: styrofoam inserts, negative spaces, and protective shapes. Usually made from lightweight, disposable materials, these forms are reimagined here in marble — a noble, heavy, and enduring medium.
Marble, historically associated with fine arts and symbolic of permanence, is used to elevate these forgotten pieces of engineering, typically left behind in the bottom of a box. The project plays with material transposition, offering an ironic reflection on the fleeting nature of these “almost-objects” — designed to protect, but never to be seen.
(FR)
Cales de marbres
(2021)
• Marbre
• 600 x 144 x 200 mm
• 3 exemplaires
Cette série de sculptures s’inspire des formes familières et souvent négligées que l’on retrouve dans les emballages d’électroménager : cales en polystyrène, contre-formes et éléments de protection. Habituellement fabriquées dans un matériau léger et jetable, ces structures sont ici réinterprétées en marbre, matière noble, lourde et durable.
Le marbre — historiquement associé aux beaux-arts et à l’idée de permanence — vient ainsi célébrer ces dessins d’ingénierie oubliés, souvent relégués au fond d’un carton. Ce projet joue sur la transposition des matières, proposant une réflexion ironique sur la valeur et la pérennité de ces « presque objets » conçus pour ne jamais être vus.
For more informations :
louis.souetre@gmail.com
© 2025 — Louis Souêtre
Marble Braces
(2021)
• Marble
• 600 x 144 x 200 mm
• Edition of 3
This sculpture series is inspired by the familiar, often overlooked forms found in appliance packaging: styrofoam inserts, negative spaces, and protective shapes. Usually made from lightweight, disposable materials, these forms are reimagined here in marble — a noble, heavy, and enduring medium.
Marble, historically associated with fine arts and symbolic of permanence, is used to elevate these forgotten pieces of engineering, typically left behind in the bottom of a box. The project plays with material transposition, offering an ironic reflection on the fleeting nature of these “almost-objects” — designed to protect, but never to be seen.
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For more informations :
louis.souetre@gmail.com
© 2025 — Louis Souêtre