The Nimagine show will open its doors from November 9 to 17 at the Nîmes Exhibition Center. Each year, nearly 25,000 visitors come to admire the works of several dozen art creators from all over the country. Among these creators, the sculptor Philippe Lonzi met in his workshop in Castillon du Gard.
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Philippe Lonzi defines himself as an old-fashioned artist. “Born an innovator at heart, Philippe Lonzi has dedicated his life to exploring the territories of the imagination, constantly seeking to bring to life what has not yet been imagined. From his childhood, he embraced a deep respect for creative freedom, a freedom he fiercely protects“, he defines himself.
Of those who sleep in their workshop and are capable of creating at any time of the day or night, inventing their own techniques if necessary. “This technique is called grafting. It was a Canadian who gave me this idea because there was no word at all for it at first. It’s an operation that I alone do and which allows me to melt the surface state of the sculpture, without going deep and without cutting it.“, explains Philippe Lonzi.
You will have understood, Philippe’s passion is steel.
A material that inspires him and allows him to give free rein to the bursts of his imagination.
“I was 7 years old when I started playing with the welder and burning my eyes out and doing everything you could do, and it’s something I’m good at. I have a good command of the tools and above all, it’s quick! We can make dazzling assemblages. We hold two pieces, we put them together, that already does something.” continues the sculptor.
Sculpture by Philippe Lonzi.
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Welded, pierced, or cut, the sheet metal bends to the four wishes of the artist to draw sometimes strict and sharp shapes, sometimes silhouettes all in roundness and transparency.
The idea of fullness and emptiness permeates the sculptor’s work. These works are partners in the play of lights which will take them into another dimension.
“It’s really my concept to want the sculpture to have its projection on the walls. It’s really a concept. On the other hand, I find it sad that art is so unenlightened in general. It’s good for the room to have direct lighting”, concludes Philippe Lonzi.
Philippe Lonzi’s art is also available in monumental works for city projects, but always with the same sensitivity.
Written with Jérome Curato.
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