Xavier x Brisoux

Coronulidæ

agathe — 2020-10-30T13:34:37Z

Isabelle Soum x Xavier Brisoux

Coton, Polyester and Resin - 29cm x 32cm x 29cm
Photographs © Isabelle Soum

Ricochet

agathe — 2020-10-30T13:20:15Z

Isabelle Soum x Xavier Brisoux

Cotton and Resin - 20cm x 20cm x 17cm
Photographs © Isabelle Soum

Murex

agathe — 2019-01-17T21:27:19Z

Isabelle Soum x Xavier Brisoux
Photographs © Isabelle Soum

Écume

agathe — 2019-01-17T21:23:38Z

Isabelle Soum x Xavier Brisoux

Photographs © Isabelle Soum

Augure

agathe — 2019-01-17T20:22:06Z

Isabelle Soum x Xavier Brisoux

Cotton and resin - 29cm x 42cm x 10cm
Photographs © Isabelle Soum

Hephæstus' Pit

xavier — 2019-01-17T19:14:12Z

Isabelle Soum x Xavier Brisoux
This piece is the latest in the collaborative work of the artists. The duo has questioned their creative process to convey ebullition. The idea was to evoke the mood of the mythological blacksmith's forge : Hephaestus. They picture the atmosphere of the place as boiling, inflamed and metallic and that is translated with the use of a shiny polyester yarn and a copper resin. The iridescence of materials refers to molten metals while the general shape of the sculpture stands as a volcano. The process of creating this work has been complex because the materials involve different parameters. Unexpected yet controlled chemical reactions raised questions : when does chemistry play tricks on us and when does it transcend itself to become alchemy ? Did Hephaestus really always master all the parameters of his work ? Or was there a part of chance that turned his armours and weapons into goldsmith ?

Heel Ache

agathe — 2019-01-17T19:11:20Z

Isabelle Soum x Xavier Brisoux
The first ever sculpture designed by the artistic duo is based on the myth of Trojan warrior Achilles. The sculpture referring to a part of his armour emphases the paradox between invincibility and fragility. The sculpture represents a cube of ice that an archaeologist would dig out not from the past, but from the future and therefore the work raises the question of time and its linearity. Its structure illustrates geological strata. The colour contrast emphasizes the vulnerable body part of the hero while the hardness of the resin evokes its invulnerability. The knitted sculpture remains partly undipped like the fateful heel of Achilles.

This artwork was exhibited in La Cité Dentelle Mode in Calais, France in March 2017

Interstices

Drouet — 2018-01-28T18:00:49Z

Isabelle Soum x Xavier Brisoux
This piece was created as a submission to the textile competition MiniArtextil, based in Como, Italy. It was selected as one of the pieces of art for the touring exhibition of year 2017/ 2018. The theme that was proposed to the entrants was “Borderline”. In order to correlate with the inspiration and push even further their creative process the duo has worked in two steps. At first, Xavier Brisoux creates a knitted piece that Isabelle Soum use to create a mould of silicone. This cast then becomes a vessel for the final sculpture where another piece of knitwear is dipped into resin. The intention with this process is to question the line between the object and the image of the object, its image, its representation. The resin mimics the knit to blur the two textures and make the softness of cotton mix with the hardness of the epoxy resin.

The artwork has been exhibited in :
Ex Chiesa di San Francesco in Como, Italy in October 2017 ;
Le Beffroi in Montrouge, France in February 2018,
Le Chateau du Val Fleury in Gif-sur-Yvette, France in March 2018,
Museo Del Tessile in Busto Arsizio, Italy in May 2018.
The piece has been awarded the annual Montrouge prize and has been purchased by the city of Montrouge, France.