AQUATIC FISH

Saint-pierre with piping sides, taps, valves, water filters and helical tail. Fonderie Paumelle

Thierry Benenati’s Poisson Aquatique is a striking work that reinvents the majesty of the John Dory in a mechanical and marine fusion. This fish, emblem of the ocean depths, is revealed here in a fascinating industrial interpretation, where each scale is replaced by a complexity of pipes, valves and water filters.

The side of the fish, like a living machine, displays a tangle of metal components, testifying to the artist's creative genius. Its tail, transformed into a propeller, suggests a powerful propulsion, reminding us that even the most natural forms of life can be reinterpreted through the prism of modernity and human ingenuity.

Offered at €27,000, this bronze sculpture, born from the Paumelle foundry, is a unique piece that catches the eye with its unexpected blend of the organic and the mechanized. Poisson Aquatique is not only a tribute to marine life, but also a bold exploration of transformation and evolution through contemporary art. A must-have acquisition for art lovers who want a link between the old and the new, the organic and the mechanical.