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white animals It was in the small Burgundy town of Vezelay that I first saw his
funny animals in an art gallery and had the happy opportunity to meet the
artist who made them. Vincent Bouillat sculpted them out of unusual
material: - cloth that is hardened and then painted white. For the artist,
white symbolizes the purity of the wild world he loves so much. Like Pinocchio, his sculptures are full of
life and happiness. Vincent noted that his animals attract both children and
adults. And the first reaction is always the same – a big smile. Vincent Bouillat likes to call his collection
a “Human Zoo”, and we can easily recognize human emotions in his funny
and joyful creations. Dr. Vladimir Boyko Curator To get better acquainted with the artist and his personality, we
posed him a series of questions inspired by the famous
Marcel Proust
Questionnaire: Favorite qualities in a person: Honesty, intelligence,
beauty of the soul Qualities you dislike or hate: Aggressiveness,
selfishness, lying, avarice
Favorite occupation: Gardening and the
Internet If not yourself, who would you like to be: Hermes or Buddha Favorite food and drink: Confit de canard and red wine Where would you like to live: Near a park &
nature reservation in Northern California or in Cévennes, France Favorite artists: The 17th century Dutch
painters Favorite musicians: Mozart, Offenbach,
ragtime, gypsy music Favorite writers: Flaubert Sounds you like: Wind in the trees of
the forest and sea waves Sounds you dislike: Machine engines Favorite color: Red With which animal can you associate
yourself: Raccoon Your idea of happiness: Love and working in
the middle of nowhere Favorite motto: Know yourself |
Vincent Bouillat was born in Troyes, France, in 1953. He started
sculpting at the age of 14. He studied art at the University of Provence
Aix-Marseille, from which he graduated in 1977. During the next 17 years Vincent traveled around the world:
North America, Fiji Islands, and Ivory Coast - nature and the wild world were
his primary objects of interest. While trying several occupations for a living, from teaching to
gardening and construction work, Bouillat continued to paint and sculpt. From the beginning of his creative life, Vincent experimented
with different forms and materials, developing his unique iconography,
sometimes controversial and always engaging. Returning back to Troyes in 1994, Vincent Bouillat dedicated
himself completely to sculpting and writing. The idea of white animals was born in 1998. Since his first solo
show in 2000 - at the “Point Z” gallery in Troyes, Vincent Bouillat has
exhibited extensively in art galleries and museums in France and Belgium.
This is his first appearance in Israel. The artist lives and works in Troyes, France. |
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1. Peter, The Rabbit,
fragment, 2008 (RB)
2. Dedee, The Goat, fragment, 2008 (RB)
3. Amelia, The Giraffe, fragment, 2007 (RB)
4. Amedee, The Giraffe, fragment, 2007 (RB)
5. Minnie, The Mouse, 2000 (VB)
6. Fritz, The Cat, fragment, 2006 (RB)
7. Carlos, The Cat, fragment, 2006 (RB)
8. Doctor, The Owl, fragment, 2005 (RB)
9. Frankie, The Mouse, fragment, 2000 (RB)
10. Wilbur, The Pig, 2001 (RB)
11. Ressort, The Snail, 2004 (VB)
12. Toutfou, The Rabbit, 2006 (RB)
13. Jeannot, The Rabbit, 2007 (RB)
14. Peter, The Rabbit, 2002 (RB)
15. Freddie, The Hare, 2006 (RB)
16. Lapinor the Rabbit, 2009 (VB)
17. Amelia, The Giraffe, 2007 (VB)
18. Amelia, The Giraffe, 2007 (RB)
19. Amedee The Giraffe, 2007 (RB)
20. Blanchette, The Cow, 2007 (VB)
21. Sammy, The Deer, 2006 (VB)
22. Noble, The Deer, 2005 (RB)
23. Timmy, The Fawn, 2007 (VB)
24. Willy, The Fawn, 2006 (VB)
25. Dedee, The Goat, 2008 (RB)
26. Arthur, The Goat, 2007 (VB)
27. Andy, The Wild Goat, 2006 (VB)
28. Agatha, The Poodle, 2008 (RB)
29.
Fritz, The Cat, 2009 (RB)
30. Vigo, The Cat, 2008 (RB)
31. Fabian, The Mouse, 2004 (RB)
32. Maurice, The Mouse, 2002 (VB)
33. Fidel, The Cat, 2002 (VB)
34. Dominique, The Elephant, 2005 (VB)
35. Cornelius, The Baby Elephant, 2007 (RB)
36. Cornelius, The Baby Elephant, 2007 (RB)
37. Doctor, The Owl, 2008 (RB)
38. Toto, The Chicken, 2007 (VB)
39. Chanteclerc, The Rooster, 2007 (VB)
40. Baldrick, The Buffalo, 2006 (VB)
41. Fram, The Polar Bear, 2006 (VB)
42. Ronchon, The Wild Boar, 2005 (VB)
43. Victor, The Penguin, 2004 (VB)
44. Victor, The Penguin, 2006 (RB)
45. Royal, The Peacock, 2009 (RB)
46. Carla, The Ostrich, 2009 (VB)
47. Carla, The Ostrich, fragment, 2009 (VB) white animals sculpture Vincent Bouillat Sculptures Copyright © 1998 - 2009 by
Vincent Bouillat Photographs Copyright © 2009 by Vincent
Bouillat (VB) Photographs Copyright © 2009 by Refael
Bayer (RB) Introduction Copyright © 2009 by Vladimir
Boyko All rights reserved. Copyright © ARTIS –
The Israeli Society for Education through Art
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