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A true alchemy where metal becomes art, this passion materializes today through the works of two artists, Philippe Hiquily and César, brought together in the new exhibition presented by Galerie LOFT from October 17 to November 30. From iron to brass, from steel to bronze; collected, assembled, cast, welded, hammered, melted, patinated… more than just a material, in their hands, metal becomes a living substance to be tamed. Birds or Compressions, Chickens or WeathervanesTightrope Walkers or Cosmonauts, it takes on a thousand forms, each a sublimation of material and space.
Hiquily, La poule d'en fer, 1958 - César, Poulette,1960

Both had instinctively rejected the so-called “classical” techniques and forms of sculpture, a sentiment César and Hiquily had felt almost from the moment they entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where they shared seats in the Gimond studio. Moreover, in the harsh post-war period, “noble” materials were too expensive for young artists. Thus, with delight, they preferred to dive into junkyards and industrial wastelands, transforming themselves into true “scrap metal dealers” of art. For both Hiquily, a genius of balances and improbable pairings, and César, a true poet of the dynamic physical processes from compression to expansion, discarded scraps became a major source of inspiration, which they gladly shared.

César, Petit Valentin, 1979 (Modèle de 1956,) Bronze
Hiquily, Cosmonaut, 1984, iron mobile, unique piece
Opening Thursday October 17 from 6 p.m. Loft Gallery 3 bis & 4 rue des beaux-arts 75006 Paris Exhibition from October 17 to November 30, 2024 Exhibition curator Thierry VEBRE
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