MICHEL BASSOMPIERRE
AT LA MAMOUNIA
La Mamounia is proud to present the captivating world of Michel BASSOMPIERRE, Grand Master of animal sculpture. His bronze works, both majestic and poetic, reveal the strength and fragility of wildlife.
Until January 20, 2025, La Mamounia Marrakech will host eleven works in bronze and crystal, including four monumental ones, from the private collection of the SAHAM Foundation.
These sculptures are a vibrant tribute to the beauty and vulnerability of animal life. In the heart of La Mamounia's gardens and spaces, these works interact with the natural setting, offering a unique experience of introspection and escape in the face of the silent power of wildlife.
EXHIBITION
EXHIBITED WORKS
MICHEL BASSOMPIERRE, GRAND MASTER OF CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE
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Born in Paris in 1948 into a family that combined artistic sensibility with scientific rigor, Michel Bassompierre developed a fascination for drawing and the animal world at an early age. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Rouen, he developed an instantly recognizable style that combines technical mastery with pure emotion.
His works, made of bronze or marble, celebrate animals in all their roundness—bears, gorillas, Asian elephants, pandas, and 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 resorting to anecdote. In his work, his “animal brother” becomes a sovereign presence: peaceful, magnetic, majestic.
Represented by numerous galleries (New York, London, Valencia, Miami, Venice, Paris, etc.), Michel Bassompierre has countless collectors around the world. His monumental sculptures, grouped 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.