NES - Elya

Elya 12x12x63 cm 2026 Unique signed work by NES, French artist sculptor in metal Sculpture in Steel/Metal Metal sculpture technique, welding with coated electrode Varnished Delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity Excellent condition Weight of the sculpture: 1.675 kg Shipped via Colissimo with tracking and insurance Background Nes is a Bordeaux-born artist based in the Médoc. She was born in 1979. A metal designer, she creates sculptures and furniture from recycled metal pieces. Her work has a strong presence and a definite identity drawn from a baroque universe, heavily inspired by punk iconography. Very early on she oriented herself toward artistic creation. It was in 2003, as she completed her university studies with a degree in Applied Foreign Languages, that she discovered the art of working metal during a trip to Cuba. This discovery, which she experienced as a true revelation, led her to redirect her studies. She completed a qualifying training in metallurgy at IFIP in 2004, then a specialization in 2006 as an industrial and space-oriented welding technician. While continuing to explore contemporary artistic creation autodidactically, she completed her training by becoming a qualified pyrotechnician in 2008. Her works quickly caught the art world’s eye, imposing themselves through a strong singularity and earning her several press articles (see press kit). In 2007, she won a Défi-Jeunes, a program set up by the Ministry of Youth. For her it was a true catalyst propelling her toward professionalism. From then on, she was frequently sought after at regional, national, and international levels. In 2009 she represented France at the International Jeux de la Francophonie competition, and exhibited at the UNESCO Palace in Beirut. In 2010, she was invited to UNESCO in Paris where she presented her work in a solo exhibition. As a national laureate of the Envie d’Agir program, she received the 2nd prize in cultural creation awarded by the high commissioner for youth. At the regional level in Aquitaine and Charente, she received the 2nd prize for art design from Rotary District 1690. Drouot valuation during the public auction “Young Contemporary Creation” (March 22, 2014, Hôtel Drouot, Paris). Artistic approach “At age 5, I visited with my parents the torture museum of the Inquisition in Santillana del Mar. The capacity of human beings to make others suffer horrified and fascinated me at the same time. I was frightened by the ingenuity with which man has proven himself to develop so much monstrosity. My work transcends this monstrosity with an appearance of gentleness that hides the violence humanity can harbor within. I want to show the dark side of humanity, the human experience of suffering, the ability of man to conceal the horror he hides deep inside, in order to highlight the shift from shadow to light.” By freeing her gesture, Nes reveals through her sculptures a baroque and poetic universe. She draws on the strength of metal to lead the viewer into her world of arabesques, curves, and chains. Power in the material, fragility in the airy forms born from a complex imagination. From darkness to light, from chain to steel lace… A baroque universe, another more playful one, both converge toward the same objective: give a soul back to forgotten industrial elements. Playing with appearances, shadows, light and contrasts, treating hostile materials until guiding them artistically toward softness and lightness. Her artistic signature, expressed through the use of chainsaw chains, earned her the press nickname “the iron lace-maker.” Ambivalence between form and matter, subtlety of plastic language, appropriation of materials. “The questions that drive me: how to show discernment and live in society while considering that everyone may have a part of monstrosity in themselves? What are the limits of humanity’s extreme behaviors? How to detach from daily reality, from the illusions of our perception to ease this suffering, to stop concealing this dark part of ourselves? How to free oneself from prejudices and challenge appearances? How to live with this dark side of the soul? Meditate, accept, deny, rebel, give up?” Some exhibitions Exhibition “Resonances” for the 500th anniversary of the Sainte-Chapelle and artist residency (09/09-06/11/21; residency: 21-25/09/21, Le Trampoline, Vic-le-Comte (63)) Exhibition and selection at the “3rd International Sculpture Competition” of the Biennale Europea d’Arte Fabbrile di Stia (02/09-05/09/21, Stia, Italy) International symposium “Metal sympozium” and exhibition on the “Metal Trail” (11/06/18-15/06/18, Mlada Boleslav, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic) Exhibition during the SNBA 2018 Fine Arts Salon (13/12-16/12/18, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris) Exhibition “Arts du feu” at the H.R GIGER Museum (17/10-23/10/15, Gruyères, Switzerland) Exhibition Capa Esculturas gallery (12/09-21/10/2014, Madrid, Spain) Exhibition “Pas à pas” (09/05-09/06/14, Louveigné, Belgium) Exhibition at the “Feria Internacional del Arte de Granada” (7/05-12/05/12, Churriana de la Vega, Granada, Spain) Exhibition at “FIARTE 2012” (8/04-20/04/12, Churriana de la Vega, Granada, Spain) Exhibition at the “Salón internacional de Mujeres Artistas” (6/03-22/03/12, Maracena, Granada, Spain) Permanent sculpture exhibition “Carpe Diem”: private collection of the Riviera Hotel & Beach Lounge (from 14/05/11, Corniche El Manara, P.O.Box: 11-4021 Riad El Solh 1107 2150, Beirut, Lebanon) Exhibition of fresh works created during the art symposium “Riviera Fusion” (12/05-30/06/11, Riviera Hotel & Beach Lounge, Corniche El Manara, Beirut, Lebanon) Exhibition and selection at the international Jeux de la Francophonie competition. Residency. School intervention in Saida. (27/09/09-06/10/09, UNESCO Palace Beirut, Lebanon) Permanent sculpture exhibition “Pulsations et Convergences”: private collection of the Grand Lycée Franco-Libanese (from 06/10/09, Beirut, Lebanon) Public commissions / Public collections Public commission from the Lacanau town hall: monumental sculpture “Fòrga” created in homage to the heritage site “La Forge” - Permanent exhibition in front of the town hall (07/24, Lacanau (33)) Commission from the Interregional Directorate for the Judicial Protection of Youth (DIRPJJ) – Southwest - (Trophies for the “Parcours du goût” -(13.5x17x35 cm-11.5x16x29.5 cm-11.5x14.5x26.5 cm)-(07/23)) Acquisition of the sculpture “La Force d’âme” by the Vic-le-Comte town hall and the Departmental Council of Puy-de-Dôme (Le Trampoline, place de l’olme, Vic-le-Comte (63) (11/13/21)) Acquisition of the sculpture “Thétis” by the Charente-Maritime Departmental Council (Atrium of the Maison de la Charente, La Rochelle (17) (08/20/18)) Acquisition of the sculpture “The Dark Tower” by the town hall of Aiguillon (47) (12/10/16)) Acquisition of the sculpture “Les Trois Portes” by the Beychac et Cailleau media library/art library (10/05/16)) Public commission: the Soulac-sur-Mer town hall — sculpture created during the urban residency and public performance “Urban Welding Art” (05/03-12/05/13, Place de la Basilique, Soulac-sur-Mer) Public commission: UEAJ 33 – Practical training with youths from the Judicial Protection of Youth, for social and professional integration (2013, UEAJ 33, Bordeaux) Public commission: Gironde General Council. Trophies “Mission Agenda 21” (10/15/2012, Gironde General Council, Bordeaux) Public commission: UEAJ 33 — creation of panels for the training restaurant “le P’tit Creux”. Practical training with youths from the Judicial Protection of Youth, for social and professional integration (05/09-10/11/12; 14-15/16/05/12; 05-06-07-08/06/12; 11-12-13-14-15-18-19/06/12, Listrac-Médoc workshop) Public commission: Lacanau town hall — 20th anniversary of twinning with Castrillo de Murcia (04/2012) Creation of a monumental mission cross (02/2012, Cussac-Médoc town hall (33)) Public commission: creation of a monumental sculpture for the entrance of a media library (Inauguration on 10/09/11, Beychac et Cailleau) Creation of trophies for the Michelet Challenge. Practical training with youths from the Judicial Protection of Youth, for social and professional integration. (2010/2011, UEAJ 33) Creation of sculptures for school parking lots. Project carried out with the participation of children. (2009, Avensan town hall (33))

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