Pont-Audemer. Nathalie’s sculptures are on sale in this downtown boutique

Its sculpted couples intertwine, are glued back to back, or in movement. Their creator, Nathalie Duristhen lets the audience imagine the emotions that emerge there. In the small Atelier des Margolites, which sells creative hobbies and vintage objects, Rue de la République in Pont-Audemer (Eure), Nathalie Duris is exhibiting some of her sculptures until the end of March.

His exhibition, entitled “The Raw Duos of the Earth” represent scenes of life where the characters are left in their raw state.

The pieces are unique, sculpted from earth, earth-wood or earth-paper, patinated, varnished or waxed.

Discreet and reserved, the artist from the Paris region has been based in Condé-sur-Risle since 2016.

“The desire to plunge your hands into the earth”

After having followed modeling courses for eight years in Courbevoie, with the artist Adriana PopovicNathalie Duris decided to express her talents by creating human sculptures in terracotta, measuring 30 to 50 centimeters. “I always have this desire to plunge my hands into the earth,” admits the artist who now takes lessons at the Au Grés de la Risle workshop of Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle, led by Isabelle Roger.

Modeling a face, a body, for Nathalie Duris, is about getting closer to reality and arousing intense emotions. In Courbevoie, the artist often practiced in front of voluntary models: “When we sculpt a person in a pose, we try to reproduce what we see. In a workshop, there can be ten people in front of a model and we will have ten different ways of transcribing it. » She notes that a part of oneself is often found in sculpted faces.

In parallel with human bodies, in movement, Nathalie Duris also offers a collection of works grouped under the name “Heads with caps”. “These are decorative and useful sculpted heads because thanks to them, you no longer have to worry about where to put your hats, bucket hats or caps,” she explains.

During the end-of-year holidays, Nathalie Duris was able to exhibit several of her works for the first time at the P’tite Galerie in Honfleur (Calvados). From now on, in the Atelier des Margolites, regulars of the shop or curious visitors should not remain indifferent to its sculptures.

The works of Nathalie Duris, “Les Duos bruts de terre”, are exhibited until the end of March at the Atelier des Margolites, 85, rue de la République, in Pont-Audemer. To discover her world: Instagram Tadie_Modelage

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