clement scarpi

Clément Scarpi works as an alchemist, transforming simple subjects into poetic revelation. Through a combination of materials and techniques—drawing, engraving, sculpture, painting, photography, and more—he sublimates objects and transcends reality:
A tiny pebble at the foot of the path becomes a head, a face, wrinkled and unique, on a box of gold ink;
A garden-variety bird, perched on a schoolboy's body, amplifies the familiar, giving new regard and depth to a common character.
With a degree from the École Supérieure des Arts de Saint-Luc (Brussels, Belgium), Clément’s universe unites kingdoms—human, animal, mineral and plant—passing from one to the other with tenderness and technical fluency.