Front cover - Artist: Marc Ricourt. Photo: Jake Curtis. Art direction: Hana Al Sayed. Courtesy of the Crafts Council.
SARAH MYERSCOUGH GALLERY presents
MARC RICOURT Handcrafted vessels by French woodturner
MASTERPIECE LONDON 28 June - 4 July 2018 https://www.masterpiecefair.com/
MARC RICOURT Ricourt sources the material for his organic wood objects from the bucolic surroundings in which he lives, translating nature into sculpture. He initially turns local wood on the lathe, intricately carves and then treats the surfaces, through bleaching, dying or an application of ferrous oxide, to create intricate works of art. Ricourt intuitively creates a perfect harmony between wood, shape, texture and colour. The artist initially draws inspiration from the historicity of the utilitarian object, the vessel form.
“ I have based my work around a simple but very essential object, as it was the first tool created and used by mankind… Useful, yet mysterious, the closed vessel symbolically holds all mysteries and secrets of the human soul. My work on vessels has allowed me to develop a relationship between ancient or geographically remote cultures and civilizations and modern creations. The most important facet of my work is the research and exploration of new forms, colours, textures and finishes.”
Ricourt works and lives near Dijon, France. He is an established artist who exhibits internationnaly and participated in prestigious fairs e.g. COLLECT, PAD London, London, Salon Art + Design NYC, Design Miami/ Basel, Design Miami, Art Paris, Art Geneve, NOMAD St Moritz. His work is part of the collection of The French Museum of Woodturning and the Arizona University State Museum and has been noted in such publications as American Woodturner, Elle DÊcor, Ateliers d’Art, Arts et Decoration, Woodturning Magazine, Hole and Corner.
Artists: Marc Ricourt, Liam Flynn and Zaha Hadid & Gareth Neal Design Miami/Basel 2016. Photo: James Harris
MARC RICOURT Hand carved and turned wood vessels
Crating and shipping quotes on request
01 Beech AP14, 2014 Beech 31 x 29 dia cm (MR014) £4,800 ex. VAT
09 Beech PAD 17, 2017 Beech 44 x 29 dia cm (MR004) £5,100 ex. VAT
10 Beech PAD 17, 2017 Beech 44 x 29 dia cm (MR005) £5,100 ex. VAT
09 Beech B17, 2017 Beech 39 x 34.5 dia cm (MR011) £5,200 ex. VAT
10 Beech B17, 2017 Beech 38 x 39 dia cm (MR013) £5,600 ex. VAT
01 Lime Tree B17, 2017 Lime Tree 41 x 33 dia cm (MR015) £5,200 ex. VAT
02 Lime Tree B17, 2017 Lime Tree 41.5 x 41 dia cm (MR016) £5,600 ex. VAT
03 Lime Tree B16, 2016 Lime Tree 51 x 20.5 dia cm (MR023) £5,000 ex. VAT
02 Lime Tree PAD17, 2017 Lime Tree 36.5 x 29 dia cm (MR025) £4,800 ex. VAT
06 Oak C18, 2018 (above) Oak 19 x 25 dia cm (MR038) £4,600 ex. VAT
05 Walnut C18, 2018 (below) Walnut 24 x 28.5 dia cm (MR037) £5,100 ex. VAT
Photo: Sophie Mutevelian
07 Walnut C18, 2018 Walnut 39 x 24.5 dia cm (MR039) £5,100 ex. VAT
08 Walnut C18, 2018 Walnut 39.5 x 24.5 dia cm (MR040) £5,800 ex. VAT
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