Catherine LE GAL (b. 1966) - Lot 56

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Catherine LE GAL (b. 1966) - Lot 56
Catherine LE GAL (b. 1966) Large sautoir in steel, brass and gold, 2018 Made of elongated oval-shaped brass and steel plates, the links in round 9K (375) gold wires. Unsigned, hallmarked Catherine Le Gal Unique piece Size: 57 cm. This long necklace was created for Catherine Le Gal's solo exhibition at Galerie Naila de Monbrison in 2018. An important steel, 9K gold and brass sautoir by Catherine Le Gal Catherine Le Gal by Naïla de Monbrison Born in the mid-60s, she studied in France, then in the United States.But at the age of thirty-five, she changed course and decided to devote herself to jewelry.She enrolled atAFEDAP, then left for Nepal to work for a Newar goldsmith, a caste that in its day gold jewelry for the Tibetan nobility.Back in Paris, she perfected her skills with a renowned French craftsman, an Italian goldsmith, a jeweller in Jaipur, a contemporary jewelry designer who is an expert in transforming reclaimed in the transformation of salvaged objects.To date, Catherine has already exhibited several times: in Holland, Rome, San Francisco, Munich and at the Falkenberg Museum in Sweden. Playing with contrasts, working with materials, hijacking the use of materials, such is her universe. Steel is attacked, oxidized, then blackened and patinated. Its appearance is neither smooth nor rough. The associated gold is brushed. Today, in her workshop, Catherine works on several ideas at once. She has a fertile imagination and is open to anything that takes her fancy.She has her own style, a very personal vision that gives a coherent and lively whole to her creations, coherent and lively. Galerie Naïla de Monbrison is devoting several solo exhibitions to her in 2015, 2018 and 2020, as well as thematic exhibitions with other artists, in 2023 "Autour de l'arbre". Catherine Le Gal by Naïla de Monbrison Born in the mid-1960s, she studied in France, then in the United States. But at thirty-five, she changed direction and decided to devote herself to jewelry. She enrolled at AFEDAP, then went to Nepal to work with a Newar goldsmith, a caste that in its time made gold jewelry for the Tibetan nobility. Back in Paris, she perfected her knowledge successively with a renowned French artisan, an Italian goldsmith, a jeweler from Jaipur, and a contemporary jewelry designer expert in transforming found objects. To date, Catherine has already exhibited several times: in the Netherlands, in Rome, in San Francisco, in Munich, and at the Falkenberg Museum in Sweden. The Jewelry: Playing with contrasts, working with materials, and repurposing the use of materials that is her universe. Steel is treated, oxidized, then blackened and patinated, giving it a texture that is neither smooth nor rough. The gold associated with it is brushed. Today, in her workshop, Catherine works on several ideas at once. She has a fertile imagination and allows herself to be inspired by everything that appeals to her. She has her own style, a very personal vision that gives her work a fully readable, coherent, and very lively overall effect.
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