Raphaël Emine

Inspired by the writings of British anthropologist Tim Ingold or French landscape designer Gilles Clément, Raphaël Emine’s work aims to break down the boundaries between theoretical knowledge and practice. The artist seeks to transcend the traditional boundaries between these domains by integrating reflections on biology and the living into his sculptural practice, primarily through ceramics. In his sculptures, he merges traditional clay modeling techniques with contemporary technologies such as 3D printing. This combination allows him to create complex forms, inspired by mathematical principles, botany, entomology, as well as human-shaped architectures and animal constructions. By introducing living elements such as plants, insects, and bacteria into his works, he explores how nature and creation can coexist and interact, at the intersection of utopian architecture, the plant world, and decorative arts. Moreover, by using ceramics as a central medium, and creating forms designed to accommodate the living, Raphaël Emine seeks to push the boundaries of his works, placing them at the heart of contemporary concerns, contributing in a way to the invention of possible cohabitations between living and inert matter.