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Tanguy Tourain

Born Knokke, Belgium, 1996

A multidisciplinary and autodidactic artist, tourain creates imaginative, daring, and sophisticated works of functional sculpture. His work has a uniquely tangible quality, inviting us to experience something thrilling and ineffable through the interplay of materials, shapes, textures, and patinas. Working in a process that seeks liberation and possibility through sketching, questioning, and conversation, tourain’s philosophy is driven by three central tenets: first-class craftsmanship, the Use of the purest materials, and A profound respect for every characteristic of those materials. The result is handmade art objects that tell individual stories, Following the flow of creativity and nature, and celebrating idiosyncrasies and imperfections

Working primarily in hand-cast brass, Tourain draws inspiration from the natural elements and the landscape that surrounds his studio in Belgium. He often combines brass with other pure materials such as wood, natural stone, or glass — Whatever the combination, nature’s forms and abstractions express themselves through the work. Across Different shapes, textures, and hues, tourain’s signature is always clear: bold, functional sculptures that add character and allure to any space. Moreover, his works engender a thrilling dialogue between traditional craftsmanship and cutting edge design, between art and architecture, between the raw and the refined

Tourain founded his eponymous multidisciplinary atelier with Julie Desmidt after years of experience in high-end residential and commercial projects. always seeking exceptional materials to create unique functional art pieces, Tourain handcrafts limited edition collections and one-of-a-kind works

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