| His lifelong friends, his materials are basic tree and wood. Wood is a basic fidelity to him: he likes the lightness, flexibility, life, the indomitable character but also the hardness. The wood itself offers all possibilities including that lend themselves to the dye, "we really do not dominate, it continues to move and there is no grip on the material, there are surprises, including patinas obtained with the experience. Exposed to air, oxidizes a sculpture untreated. Even if one uses a dye, the fiber remains apparent. I like working wood freshly cut, wet "which eventually it enhances the texture with natural dyes, eg Annatto. Philippe Docte is absolutely passionate about the woods because "It is a material close to the man: he was born and raised and then dies, it follows the same path as humans." The tree is also the gateway for him between earth and sky. Sometimes the iron works in the carvings Philippe Docte: both materials retain their own individuality, do not interpenetrate. Iron, more often serves as a support, Structure executive but remains secondary. In any event, Philippe Le Docte go directly to the size of assemblies rather rough sometimes removable parts, a double thought the anime: the occupation of space by work that includes human as reference material. The apparent imbalance it creates is a query to be, even when using the vertical reassuring, it splits into paradox: thus he creates a tripod, three triangles on their points not on their bases. This duality gives rise to a combination of strength and fragility. |
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