Born in Paris I have traveled widely working
and exhibiting in Canada, USA, Europe, London, and the South
East and South West. Recently moved to Devon, my studio is situated
in the middle of the South Hams in Harbertonford.
As well as being a full time sculptor, I run 6 weekend workshops
a year working from the model in clay. This is an informal class
studying a life model, each student working at their own pace,
class sizes between 8 and 12 students. Contact
me for details.
I work directly from the figure with a variety of clays but
mostly stoneware. I build up the sculpture using clay slabs
and modeling the clay as I go, sometimes I also use a mould
of a previous piece to get the basic form. None of my work
is from life casts it is all hand modeled I am interested
in the craft of interpreting the figure in my own way not
in copying it. My work is then either fired or cast into bronze
or resin.
I am currently in the process of exploring new materials and
making methods. The content of my work is changing too looking
more deeply into human relationships what does it mean to
be human, responding to what’s going on at the moment
in the socio/political/world arena.
Quote from a Fan!!
‘What has engaged Lucianne mostly in her work is the
human form.
On seeing her sculpture one is struck by the beauty and powerful
expressiveness of the form and its inherent flexibility as
a vehicle to inspire.
In the tension, movement and sheer life in the craft of Lucianne
Lassalle there is a feeling of anticipation that asks a question
of you every time you see it."
Jeff Pirie, Collector
Just a bit about my inspiration of the human form in the
language of sculpture.
I see the human form as the interface between the mental,
emotional and spiritual internal processes and the manifestation
of these processes in the outer world. The human form is a
completely expressive, powerful and beautiful vehicle by which
I am impelled and inspired.
Human form in sculpture has a very immediate relationship
with its audience who respond in a physical and emotional
way by sensing its presence, its tactile qualities, the way
light moves over the form and then all the personal experiences
that a movement, form or facial expression will resonate with.
Sculpture has a three dimensional sensual presence that occupies
space in the same way as the human body it is therefore an
honest and absolute way of expressing the human form.
Human beings have been representing the human form in sculpture
for thousands of years; it is recognisable to all of us in
its most simple expression. Therefore there are endless possibilities
in how it is depicted giving a lot of freedom to artists to
really plumb the depths of this fascinating subject. And nothing
can be more fascinating to us than humankind or ultimately
ourselves.
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