MICHEL BASSOMPIERRE
Dimensions: 200 x 149 x 134cm
For the opening of its superb Valley of the Bears, the Boissière du Doré Zoological Park has acquired the monumental bear "Le Miel n°2".
Le Miel n°2
MICHEL BASSOMPIERRE, GRAND MASTER OF CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE
Born in Paris in 1948 into a family combining artistic sensitivity and scientific rigor, Michel BASSOMPIERRE developed an early fascination for drawing and the animal world. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, he developed an immediately recognizable style, combining technical mastery and pure emotion.
His works, in bronze or marble, feature rounded animals - bears, gorillas, Asian elephants, pandas or horses - which he renders with remarkable gentleness and precision. Thanks to his rigorous knowledge of anatomy, he manages to capture the spirit of his subjects without the need for anecdotes. In his work, his “animal brother” becomes a sovereign presence: peaceful, magnetic, majestic.
Represented by numerous galleries (New York, London, Valencia, Miami, Venice, Paris...), Michel BASSOMPIERRE has countless collectors worldwide. His monumental sculptures, grouped together under the title “Fragile Colossi”, true emblems of endangered species, have been exhibited in prestigious venues in France, Monaco, Belgium, La Mamounia in Morocco and New York.
Then comes the modeling in clay. In order to refine the details, this piece is then cast in plaster.
After being enlarged, the work is made in resin by a specialized company, which will assemble the different parts.
Finally, a painter gives it the final touch.
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