MARQUETRY FUSION

 

My work now combines two ancestral techniques: wood marquetry, which emerged during the Renaissance, and Scagliola, a decorative art form that originated in Italy in the 17th century.

 

Passionate about noble materials, I express myself through them as a painter does on canvas. Precious woods offer an infinite palette of colors and reflections, while scagliola brings a unique mineral depth.

Through these materials, I explore a contemporary visual language in which matter becomes image, texture, relief, and illusion.

 

Marquetry allows me to use knots, grain patterns, and the natural colors of wood — sometimes dyed all the way through — to create shapes, textures, and effects of depth. An illusion of painting born from the material itself.

Scagliola enriches this exploration. Through its mineral nuances, surface effects, and visual depth, it interacts with the wood and opens new artistic possibilities.

The combination of these two ancient crafts gives rise to contemporary works where tradition and innovation respond to one another.

 

I define my work through inlays that enhance each piece. I sometimes integrate the actual material related to the represented subject: jewelry, leather, tennis balls, guitar elements, gold leaf, or copper leaf… Every detail helps blur the boundary between illusion and reality.

 

In my art studio, I have multiplied research and experimentation in search of innovation. Discovering marquetry was a revelation for me; discovering Scagliola opened a new dimension in my work.

 

I modernize these techniques in several ways: through contemporary designs, large-scale formats on varied supports, sometimes reversible or multifunctional works, and hyperrealistic inlays combining wood, stone, and real materials.

 

I create my works in their entirety, from the drawings to the supports.