Collection: Arestakes

Arestakes - Practicing Sculptor

Born in Yerevan, Armenia on April 10 Born in 1957 to French parents, Arestakes developed a passion for crafts from a very young age . Arriving in France in 1969 at the age of 12 years old, he already began to make objects out of wood or aluminum wire.

An insatiable autodidact, he nurtures a deep love for architecture, masonry, carpentry and numerous craft techniques. He defines himself as a "bulimic" for "direct", preferring exploration and discovery in the field to any theory.

Awarded Meilleur Ouvrier de France , he embodies a rare artisanal excellence, combined with bold creative freedom. His sculpture reflects his career: sensitive, precise, expressive, and always rooted in a search for harmony between material, form and emotion.

Arestakes embodies the fusion of sculpture and performance. Without a safety net, he creates live, transforming public spaces into a studio, and creating a dialogue between artisanal tradition and artistic spontaneity.

Highlights of his artistic career

(Exhibits listed at arestakes.com/show ):

• Since 2006, he has exhibited regularly in renowned art fairs and venues in the Paris region: Sceaux, Chaville, Versailles, Meudon, Châtillon, Alfortville, etc.
• He participates in numerous major artistic events such as the Sceaux Spring Salon, the Meudon Sculpture Salon, and the Châtillon Friends of the Arts Salon.
• In 2016, he received the Hauts-de-Seine Departmental Council Prize.
• A performer of gesture, he regularly performs live carving performances at trade fairs and exhibitions, offering the public the rare experience of seeing a sculpture come to life before their eyes.
• Some of his works were created in situ, in public places or at the heart of exhibitions, reinforcing the direct link between the artist, the material and the spectators.
• He is also invited to participate in local cultural events, where he highlights living art, handwork and human exchange.