Explore the captivating world of ceramic artist Léa Fabre Fiorio
Grège Gallery
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Léa Fabre Fiorio, a ceramic artist whose work delicately balances fortitude and vulnerability through organic clay sculptures. Born in Saint-Saulve, France, in 1991, and now based in Brussels, Léa's artistic journey is shaped by an instinctive and sensitive approach to materials. Her creative process involves experimenting with clay, giving life to sculptures that echo the raw beauty and power of nature.
"My work is an ongoing exploration of the dialogue between the forces of nature and the human experience. In each piece, I seek to capture not just the form but the essence of this relationship—a balance between what is solid and what is fleeting."
Léa Fabre Fiorio's sculptures brilliantly explore the tension and harmony between strength and delicacy, capturing the contrasts of the natural world through the unique textures and forms of clay. They are inspired by the wild and raw landscapes of Spain, where one can find the grace of fleeting moments and the impermanence of nature through these sculptures.
Léa also draws heavily from the human body, integrating its shapes and movements into her artistic language. In each of her works, one can detect a dialogue between human emotion and the environment, illustrating the interaction between the tangible and the transient.
Through her art, she invites viewers to engage with both the primal forces of nature and the complexities of human experience.
Artistic Practice
Léa Fabre Fiorio’s sculptures emerge from a dialogue between the elements, as she seeks to capture the dual nature of strength and delicacy. Her work is a reflection of the profound contrasts present in the natural world, translated through the textures and forms of clay. Each piece reveals the tension and harmony between permanence and change, solid and ethereal.
©Léa Fabre-Fiorio
Inspiration: The Wildness of Nature
The wild landscapes of southern Spain, especially Cabo de Gata, inspire Léa's work. In these untouched places, where nature's raw forces are on display, she finds the energy that fuels her creativity. The rugged terrain and powerful elements shape the forms and textures of her sculptures. Through her art, Léa seeks to embody the grace of fleeting moments and the elegance of impermanence, inviting viewers to connect with the primal forces of nature.
©Léa Fabre-Fiorio
The Human Form as a Creative Language
Beyond nature, Léa draws inspiration from the human body, incorporating its shapes, movements, and colors into her artistic language. This exploration of the body extends the dialogue between human emotion and the environment, creating pieces that resonate with both natural and human rhythms. Her sculptures, sometimes grounded and weighty, other times light and flowing, reflect a constant exchange between the tangible and the transient, the seen and the felt.
©Léa Fabre-Fiorio
