Edouard Martinet exhibition at the Sladmore Gallery, London until June 10th

   Following on from his first exhibition two years ago the Sladmore Gallery is staging a second showing of Edouard Martinet's creations made from bits & pieces of 'found' mechanical items.

   He has continued with the largely insect theme with meticulous crafting of each work, from the tiniest screwed-in hair pin prawn feeler to the road lamp wings of the ladybird. All are underpinned with his sculptor's understanding of the correct form of each piece, the attitude and poise perfectly re-created in his unusual materials.

Wasp on Fruit - 12 ¼" x 9" x 13" (height x length x depth) 

eyes and head : old motorbike sunglasses, bells

antennae : arms of folding glasses

thorax: boot tips, bells from typewriters, bike bell,

wings : pencil holder, glass
legs: spoon handles, bike brakes, bike chain

abdomen : bike headlight, boot tips;    fruit : float

   Edouard Martinet was born in Le Mans, France in 1963 he studied art at ESAG, Paris and graduated in 1988. From 1988 to 1992 he lived and worked in Paris as a graphic designer, and in 1990 started sculpting and staging exhibitions. From 1992 to 1995 he lived in Charente before moving to his current location in Rennes where he teaches art at L'Institut des Arts Appliques.

   You can look at more of the works available here.