Leyris, Jean, Artichokes, 2023
2023
Plaster
29 x 38 x 5 cm
Work signed
Jean Leyris surprises with his use of different degrees of relief in the same sculpture. He often chooses subjects traditionally reserved for painting, such as still lifes, and transposes them into bas-relief. This approach allows us to rediscover classic themes from a new angle, exploiting the texture and depth that only sculpture can offer.
Leyris’ artichoke sculpture, for example, combines realism and creativity. It shows a table with a plate containing three artichokes, while a fourth rests directly on the table. The different degrees of relief used by the artist transform this ordinary subject into a captivating work of art.
About the author
Jean Leyris (born 1939)
Jean Leyris’ work is distinguished by his bas-reliefs of still lifes on table corners, figures on beds, landscapes or trees alone; subjects that traditionally take up more space on the canvas. A strong sense of frontality emerges from his works, with protruding points, the relief of a piece of fruit, the diagonal of a knife. He also creates figures in the round, with worked materials that have an authority, presence and monumentality reminiscent of Giacometti.
