Jean-Marie Appriou’s sculptures evoke archaic forms and are inspired by contemporary but also mythological and futuristic worlds. His works are often crafted from aluminium and bronze, the design possibilities of which the artist furthers through experimentation with finishes and in combination with other materials, including blown glass. By alluding to familiar forms, be they animal or human, and developing his unique, almost alchemical approach to his source material, Appriou has created his very own mythology.

Jean-Marie Appriou was born in Brest, France in 1986. He now lives and works in Paris, France.

Collections

Jean-Marie Appriou’s work is part of public collections worldwide. These include the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris), Pinault Collection (Paris), Boros Collection (Berlin), Vanhaerents Art Collection (Brussels), Zabludowicz Collection (London) and the Dib Museum (Bangkok).

Education

Appriou graduated from the École régionale des Beaux-Arts (Rennes) in 2010.

Exhibitions

His work has been featured in exhibitions at Super Super Markt (Berlin), CLEARING (New York), Philara Foundation (Düsseldorf), Académie de France à Rome, Massimo de Carlo (London), CLEARING (Los Angeles), Perrotin (Shanghai), Centre Pompidou Metz, Boros Collection (Berlin), Jan Kaps (Cologne), Lafayette Anticipations (Paris), Galerie Eva Presenhuber (Zürich), Fondation Vincent Van Gogh (Arles), FRAC Corse (Corte), médiévale et si contemporaine, Lea Abattoirs (Toulouse), Kaikai Kiki Gallery (Tokyo), 58th October Salon, Belgrade Biennale, Fondation Carmignac (Hyères), La Panacée Mo.Co (Montpellier), Haus Mödrath - Räume für Kunst (Kerpen), Abbaye Saint-Victor (Marseille), Le Consortium (Dijon), Public Art Fund, Doris C. Freedman Plaza (New York), La biennale de Lyon, Musée régional d'art contemporain Occitanie (Sérignan), Fondation Villa Datris (L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue), VO Curations (London), CLEARING (Brussels), Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris), Palais de Tokyo (Paris), Passerelle Centre d’art contemporain (Brest), BRAUNSFELDER (Cologne), Château de Versailles Spectacles and Palais de Tokyo (Versailles), Vienna Biennale, MAK (Vienna), Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, David Roberts Art Foundation (London), La Loge (Brussels), Centre d’Art Contemporain, Parc Saint Léger (Pougues-les-Eaux), Vent of Forêts (Fresnes-au-Mont), Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (Oslo), Établissement d’En Face Projects (Brussels), Biennale d’Art Contemporaine de Rennes, Cristallerie de Saint Louis-lès-Bitche, Hab Galerie à Nantes et Frac des Pays-de-la-Loire (Carquefou), Gallery Edouard Manet (Gennevilliers), Vitrine (Brussels), Triangle France (Marseille), Prix Sciences Po Pour L’Art Contemporain (Paris), Air De Paris (Paris), Piacé-le-radieux, Bézar-le Corbusier (Piacé), 57éme Salon de Montrouge, Le Beffroi (Montrouge) and the Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris).