Leyris, Jean, Figuier, 2021
2021
Plaster
48.5 x 45 x 14 cm
Work signed
At the age of 37, Jean Leyris left London and settled in Provence, where he painted and drew. Fascinated by the region’s natural beauty, he devoted himself to learning drawing and painting, finding nature an inexhaustible source of inspiration. His works evoke the South of France, with faithful representations of its flora and fauna. A typical example is his sculpture of the fig tree, emblematic of Provence. The artist creates a work in which the trunk, anchored in plaster, releases its leaves, giving the sculpture an almost real dimension.
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.
