Erwan Boulloud: De natura rerum

Conceived as a rare album, this first monograph of French designer and sculptor, Erwan Boulloud, reveals the different facets of his work. It is punctuated with inserts evoking his various sources of scientific and artistic inspiration, offering the reader an imaginary cartography of his universe. The title De Natura Rerum (On the Nature of Things), inspired by a poem by Lucretius, testifies to the anchoring of his work in nature and natural phenomena. Includes an essay by Sophie Fétro & an interview with the artist.Erwan Boulloud explores, through his creations, the multiple possibilities offered by the material, whether mineral or vegetal – stone, metal, glass, wood, concrete… – polished or raw. The title of the book De Natura Rerum (On the Nature of Things), inspired by a poem by the Latin philosopher Lucretius, testifies to the anchoring of his work in nature and natural phenomena. The artist combines craftsmanship and high technicality, thus reflecting his taste for the random, the accidental, to the point of "manhandling" his objects, which would easily find their place in mysterious cabinets of curiosities.The book includes an essay by design theorist Sophie Fétro, who contextualizes his work in the history of the concept of the marvellous in the arts, and an interview with the artist conducted by art critic Natacha Wolinski. This monograph immerses the reader in the strange and wonderful world of Erwan Boulloud.
ISBN 9782365113571. Atelier EXB. hb. 432 pages. 264 colour ills. 19 x 25.5 cm.
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