christian astuguevieille à sèvres

‘astuguevieille à sèvres’ at cité de la céramique in paris, france image © designboom

designboom had the opportunity to see french designer, christian astuguevieille’s exhibition ‘astuguevieille à sèvres’ in the paris gallery space of the historic porcelain manufacture sèvres. this exhibition has been previously shown at their main production site and museum in sèvres: the cité de la céramique. the limited edition collection is composed of handmade porcelain pieces that are enhanced with cotton cord – an element that has become a signature of the artist, sculpture and furniture designer.

three sets of objects – deities, offering cups and swelling – legitimize the collection which utilizes pure and natural materials such as leather, cotton and seed-filled bags. abstract and organic in their forms, the porcelain pieces represents and realizes an imaginary civilization.

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the stark white pieces are casually displayed on rope wrapped tables and reclaimed wood shelves whose color and materials contrast and highlight the delicate objects.

offering cups image © designboom

‘coupe d’offerande avec cordes’ image © designboom

overall exhibition image © designboom

diety sculptures on hemp wrapped tables, with offering cups in the background image © designboom

‘la divinité’ image © designboom

offering cups ‘nouvelle jatte a lait’ image © designboom

‘swelling’ millet seed filled bags wrapped in cotton rope image © designboom

‘coupe d’offerande avec cordes et gonfle’ image © designboom

‘offering cups’ including ‘coupe à offrande n°5’ image © designboom

rope wrapped table displaying offering cups image © designboom

sèvres gallery entrance image © designboom