Collection: Delphine Lafontaine

Artistic approach

Trained in modeling and molding in Jean-Sébastien Raud's workshop in Puteaux, Delphine Lafontaine discovered in sculpture an essential discipline, which became her life's path. Passionate about drawing, which she considers the foundation of all creation, she enriches her practice through the study of the nude, convinced that sketches and drawings are the matrix of artistic emotion.

Her work explores human nature through the language of the body and face. In every pose, in every fragment of matter, she seeks to capture a breath of soul, a strength or a fragility. For her, the body becomes a powerful vehicle for emotions, a bridge between inner life and embodiment.

This quest is rooted in the constant duality between shadow and light, balance and imbalance, where the unsuspected riches of humanity are revealed. Earth, plaster, composite stone, bronze, but also pastel, sanguine, charcoal or ink nourish his explorations, to which direct carving in marble has recently been added.

Several of his public works can be seen in Gap, Coëtquidan and Versailles-Satory. His work has been recognized in various salons in the Île-de-France region, notably the Salon des Artistes Français, the Salon de Dourdan and the Salon de Puteaux.