User:Fmerlin158/Gé Pellini

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Gé Pellini
Born18 September 1966
NationalityFrench
Websitegepellini.com

Gé Pellini is a French sculptor born in Nancy in 1966, recognized for his minimalist sculptures of horned animals, particularly bulls and rhinoceroses.

Biography[edit]

From an early age, Gé Pellini was fascinated by sculpture. He begins his introduction to art by learning drawing and sculpture techniques on his own[1].

He follows studies in cabinetmaking and wood carving and continued to perfect his skills in various workshops.

He abandons woodworking, which he finds too industrialized, for a job as a  graphic designer, while continuing to sculpt.

From 1995, he devoted himself entirely to direct-carving marble sculpture[2].

Today, his works are represented in private and public collections around the world[3].

Work[edit]

Gé Pellini's art is characterized by sculptures with simplified forms and carefully studied lines, offering an archetypal vision of the subjects he carves[4].

Inspired by nature, Gé Pellini shows a predilection for horned animals such as rhinoceroses and bulls[5].

However, he also works on other themes such as the falcon, the toucan, the hippopotamuse[6], the ibex or even the kiss[7].

Gé Pellini aims to capture the very essence of his subjects, going beyond their physical aspect[8].

This approach is made possible by in-depth study and meticulous technical execution, allowing him to eliminate any detail he considers superfluous, while amplifying specific attributes[9].

Gé Pellini considers technique as a means to artistic expression[10], arguing that "technique must fade away in favour of artistry" and that "to be simple, you have to be right »[11].

Paradoxically, despite being close to abstraction[12], his works remain fundamentally figurative[13].

Gé Pellini prefers marble[14] and bronze for his sculptures[15]. He explains : "These noble and robust materials reflect the nature of the animals I represent ».

With the aim of perfecting every stroke, he gives great importance to surface work, in particular polishing and his distinctive use of hammering[16].

Through these textures, he seeks to instill a sense of vitality and convey the inherent power of his subjects.

In addition to his medium-sized works, a lot of his creations are in monumental form, demonstrating his ability to play with scale without compromising the integrity of his artistic approach. For example, he was commissioned by the city of Nancy[17] to create a 3-metre-long, 900kg bull in red powder-coated bronze[18]. The work, entitled "Le Taureau de Nancy"[19], is installed on the forecourt of the Palais des Congrès (Centre Prouvé)[20] on Place de la République in Nancy[21].

Engagement[edit]

Rhinocéros, Marbre, 2017, Gé Pellini, Windhoek, Namibie
Rhinocéros, marble, 2017, Gé Pellini, Windhoek, Namibia

Gé Pellini's minimalist approach celebrates the beauty and power of animals, while inviting us to think about our relationship with nature[22].

Gé Pellini is committed to environmental causes, and in 2017 took part in a project in Namibia to protect rhinos[23]. In Windhoek, he carves a 3.5-meter-high rhinoceros with an aluminum horn[24], from a 9-ton block of marble[25].

Profits from the sale of this work were donated in their entirety to anti-poaching initiatives[26].

Collaborations[edit]

Gé Pellini is involved in several artistic collaborations[27],[28]. In 2022, he collaborated with Daum for the creation of a limited-edition sculpture entitled "Rhinocéros Ongava". The crystal piece measures 35 cm in length[29]. It is available in two colors: blue and amber.

In 2023, he created a work to be used as a model for the general foundry competition[30]. At the prize-giving ceremony at the Sorbonne, attended by Gé Pellini[31], a copy was presented to the then Minister of National Education and Youth, Pape Ndiaye[32].

France[edit]

  • Nancy[33] - Place de la République
  • Grasse
  • Lunéville[34]- Hospital
  • Lunéville - Château de Lunéville
  • Port d'Envaux - old stone quarries
  • Bressuire
  • Hagondange[35]
  • Villers-lès-Nancy
  • Rodemack[36]
  • Amnéville
  • Jarnac - Mitterand Musem
  • Toul

International[edit]

  • Namibia - Windhoek
  • Cyprus - Aya Napa Κύπρος [37],[38]
  • Japan - Akita 秋田県
  • Switzerland - Morges
  • Turkey- Edirne - University of Fine Arts
  • Guatemala - Guatemala-city - Museum of Modern Art[39]
  • China - Shuangyang 雙陽 长春 - World Sculpture Park[40]
  • Germany - Nonnweiler - Otzenhausen Europe Akademie
  • Moldova - Comrat-city Гагау́зия
  • Russia - Ramzay Россия [41]
  • Luxembourg - Luxembourg
  • French Guiana - Kourou
  • Morocco - Marrakech راكش - Mohammed VI Boulevard
  • Poland - Opole

References[edit]

  1. ^ Michael (2022-09-30). "Qui est Gé Pellini, le sculpteur nancéien ? Vessière Cristaux" (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. ^ Magazine, Lorraine (2012-01-18). "Gé. Pellini, sculpteur de la pureté". Lorraine Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  3. ^ Cimiez, Alice (2015-05-13). "Gé Pellini et son bestiaire élégant". Lorraine Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  4. ^ "Robust Simplicity - Timeless "Horned Animals" Sculpted by Gé Pellini - Our Narratives 2023 2023 2023". 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  5. ^ Overney, Pauline (2018-06-12). "Bête de sculpteur !". Lorraine Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. ^ "Art. Nancy : un hippo signé Gé Pelleni à Chypre". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  7. ^ "Le baiser". Art lorrain.
  8. ^ "Festival Sculpture - Invité d'honneur 2017". festival-sculpture.fr. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  9. ^ "Abbaye des Prémontrés: 2012 - Exposition "TUTTI QUANTI" de Gé Pellini et Gary". Abbaye des Prémontrés. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  10. ^ "PELLINI Gé". Faune Sauvage (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  11. ^ Magazine, Lorraine (2012-01-18). "Gé. Pellini, sculpteur de la pureté". Lorraine Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  12. ^ "culture espace gérard-philipe. Gé Pellini monte le volume". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  13. ^ Zamaron, Baptiste (2018-05-25). "À Nancy, on prend le taureau par les cornes". La Semaine (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  14. ^ "Sculptures d'été - Accueil - mairie de Villers-lès-Nancy". www.villerslesnancy.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  15. ^ "Gé PELLINI | Art Lorrain". artlorrain.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  16. ^ Magazine, Lorraine (2012-01-18). "Gé. Pellini, sculpteur de la pureté". Lorraine Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  17. ^ "NANCY. Savez-vous pourquoi un taureau s'est installé place de la République ?". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  18. ^ "Nancy - Art urbain. Le taureau de Gé entre en ville". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  19. ^ "À la découverte de l'art dans la rue à Nancy : "une semaine seulement pour réaliser cette fresque ?" - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  20. ^ "Street art - le taureau". Meurthe-et-Moselle (in French). 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  21. ^ "Selfie sans risque avec le taureau rouge". Nancy Tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  22. ^ "Le rhino de Nancy se pose en Namibie". www.vosgesmatin.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  23. ^ "Marble rhino ready to roll to the Country Club where it will meet its new owner | Namibia Economist". Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  24. ^ "Sculpture d'un rhinocéros par l'artiste Gé.Pellini | lafriquedusud". Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  25. ^ Zeitung, Allgemeine; Schwoge, Milena (2017-08-25). "Nashorn-Skulptur gekrönt". Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  26. ^ "N$866 000 raised for anti-poaching drive". The Namibian. 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  27. ^ Baccarat, Hôtel de Ville De. "Exposition contemporaine [VIZAVI] de Gé PELLINI et David GRAY". MoBBee : Actualité en continu , fil info, Cinéma, textes, photos, vidéos et podcasts. Média d’informations en temps réel © ELP Multimédia : 2008 / 2023 - (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  28. ^ admin (2022-01-05). "Épiphanie 2022". Les Experts Pâtissiers de Lorraine (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  29. ^ "Gé Pellini en cristal - Daum officiel". Daum Site Officiel (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  30. ^ "VIDEO. Bac pro fonderie, le concours général se tient à Nancy, "je n'aurai aucune difficulté à trouver du boulot après"". France 3 Grand Est (in French). 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  31. ^ "Nancy. Un taureau de Gé Pellini comme épreuve au concours". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  32. ^ piwi (2023-07-09). "Un document du Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale". Fonderie & PIWI (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  33. ^ "Street Art à Nancy : un taureau rouge dans la ville". France 3 Grand Est (in French). 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  34. ^ "Mécénat La sculpture de Gé Pellini et William Villemin installée sur le parvis. L'art entre à l'hôpital". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  35. ^ "POINT 6 - LA GOUTTE D'EAU - Hagondange". hagondange.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  36. ^ Jlj (2017-08-15). "LE PAYS NATAL DE JLJ : LA LORRAINE : le trou de Gé Pellini à Rodemack". LE PAYS NATAL DE JLJ. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  37. ^ "Art. Nancy : un hippo signé Gé Pelleni à Chypre". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  38. ^ "Pellini Ge | Ayia Napa Municipality International Sculpture Symposium". www.ayianapaopenmuseum.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  39. ^ "escultor marmol Ge pellini - Gé Pellini, Artiste sculpteur" (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  40. ^ "Gé. Pellini - expose à Saint-Max au Château". NancyBuzz (in French). 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  41. ^ "L'histoire - Sculpture Gé Pellini a été invité à donner naissance à un rhinocéros monumental à 600 km de Moscou. Un rhino de Nancy en Russie". www.vosgesmatin.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.

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