Romain de Souza
Metal sculptor and artist
who lives and works in Paris.
He loves bodies and movement so much that he freezes them for eternity. His sculptures combine tradition and innovation, mastery and randomness, softness of material and brutal force of effort. They come closer to the sketch, seeking to find the spontaneity of a movement in a few assembled brass lines. Each rod is a stroke of a pencil that appropriates the space around it. The impulses of brass, copper and iron densify the space and metamorphose it. While remaining faithful to the figurative, do these sculptures not open the doors of abstraction?
ARTISTIC EDUCATION
Jury member / "Art Crafts" department - École Boulle, Paris, 2012 - 2015
Degree in "Metal Conception and Application" / with honors - École Boulle, Paris, 2005
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
"Bodies Metaphors" exhibition- Espace Kiron, Paris, 2009
Paintings / charity exhibition - Passages des Arts Association, Paris, 2003
"Africa to camps" exhibition - Roxys Bar, Paris, 2001
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Exhibition - Dammarie-les-Lys Exhibition - Villa Diva, Monaco "Still Life", 2014
Exhibition - Shag Gallery, Paris, 2013
Exhibition - Shag Gallery, Boulogne, 2012
Gardens of Montmarin Castle, Britanny, 2011 Exhibition of the Trophy of Fencing World Championship - Grand Palais, Paris, 2010
"Sound Nest" Exhibition / "El rame e la casa" prizewinner - Triennale of Milan, 2007
La Chaise Humaine (The Human Chair) - Salon d'automne, Paris, 2005
"Vis-à-vis" exhibition - Paris, 2002
AWARD
2007 "El rame e la casa" - Triennale di Milano
FURNITURES & SPECIAL ORDERS
Light objects range combining tradition and modernity - Maison Deslisle, Paris, 2014 - 2015
Home sweet home II glass roof - Private commission, Paris, 2015
The entire furniture - Lisboa Gourmet shop, Paris, 2014
The entire furniture - Book a flat, place Vendôme, Paris, 2012
ART & HERITAGE REGENERATION
Restoration and creation of 1930's balconies and balustrades - Le Palace, Paris, 2008
Restoration of Renaissance bronzes - Private collection, Jacquemart André Museum, Paris, 2007
Gold fixtures of trophies of the 17th century - Galeries des Glaces, Château de Versailles, 2006
Elaboration of Asiatic antiquities pedestals - Musée Cernuschi, Paris Restoration of 19th c. chandeliers and candlesticks - Private collection, Musée Fabre, Montpellier Multiple restorations of bronzes - Anne-Cécile Viseux's studio, Meilleur Ouvrier de France in chiselling and art turning, 2004-2008
MUSEUM SET DESIGN
2014 Hermès - Creation of sculptural pedestals for tableware - Shops of rue de Sèvres & Saint-Honoré, Paris
2010 "Black Box" (central mezzanine) - Musée du Quai Branly, Paris 2009 Cartier Manufacture - Chaudefond, Switzerland
2009-2011 Issey Miyake - Fashion shows sceneries - Shop of rue Royale, Paris
THEATER SET DESIGN
2011 VENUS by Suzan-Lori Parks - management: Cristèle Alvès Meira - Théâtre de l'Athénée, Paris
2008 Theater play by Jean Genet - directed by Cristèle Alvès Meira - Théâtre de l'Athénée, Paris
FASHION: INTERIOR DESIGN AND SET DESIGN
2005-2015
Involvement in design & creation of Issey Miyake's Showrooms window displays and Fashion shows Artistic and technical consultant Issey Miyake Paris
2008-2014
Exclusive sculptures for the launch of the Melinda Gloss Paris
