"I see the human form as the interface between the mental, emotional and spiritual processes inside and the external manifestation of these in the world. I am fascinated by the complexity of the human experience and from this I am compelled and inspired to make sculpture"
Born in Paris in 1960, now living in Bristol, Lucianne Lassalle has always made sculpture. She grew up in a bohemian, artistic environment; her mother was a potter, her father a painter and her Aunt was the muse Sylvette David for Picasso in 1953.
The human form has always been Lassalle's passion. It holds endless possibilities albeit just as pure sculptural form or as a socio-political reflection or comment.
Lassalle works from the life model, as well as from photos and memory. Creating pieces on all scales from 15cm to 2 meters, she works in initially in clay the sculpture is then cast into limited edition Bronzes or resins.
Living In Bristol has had a big impact on her recent work, streaming a flow of urban realities, reflecting particularly on the street culture in the city today and creating awareness of the vulnerabilities and vibrancy of the human city zoo. Urban myths are grafted to the archetypes of ancient Abrahamic and Greco/Roman mythologies, bridging the gap between hip hop and Michelangelo.
One can see Lassalle's obsession with the story of Icarus who dances, flies and falls through space, linked to the restless rebelliousness of youth, a desire to experience an exciting and razor edge life. This subject has also allowed her to express a wide range of dynamic movement,bringing her love of contemporary dance and physical theatre into her work.
Lassalle also turns to quantum physics for inspiration and the questions that come up when the metaphysical /spiritual and the scientific meet. She has started a series of works named after sub-atomic particles exploring the grey area between the material and immaterial aspects of life.
"Lucianne is one of the best figurative sculptors in the UK" , Benny Higgins - The Chairman of the National Galleries of Scotland (collector)