Patrice CADIOU (France 1947-2015). "Cavalier". Sculpture wit - Lot 710

Patrice CADIOU (France 1947-2015). "Cavalier". Sculpture with wire armature interwoven with brown patinated leather straps, resting on a rectangular patinated wood base sheathed with leather edging and girded with a patinated leather belt. The plaque bears the artist's name in the lower left-hand corner (Dim.: 80 x 65 x 30 cm). "Patrice Cadiou (France, 1947-2015) was a classical dancer turned sculptor, renowned for his dark, enigmatic works created from materials found in rubbish dumps near his home. His sculptures are reminiscent of Kongo nail fetishes, imbued with deep mystique and symbolism. Cadiou sought to understand and reveal the hidden message of his sculptures, asserting: "When one of my sculptures has not yet delivered its message, when it does not yet speak to me, I try to listen to it, to modify it so that it reveals all its secret to me" (Centre d'art contemporain de l'abbaye d'Auberive, Esprit singulier: fonds de l'abbaye d'Auberive, ed. Flammarion: Paris, 2016, p. 102). Cadiou's artistic career took a decisive turn after his meeting with art dealer Gérard Laubie, which led to exhibitions at Raymond Cordier, Galerie Keller, Galerie Ridel and the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris. Jean-Claude Volot, contemporary art collector and mayor of Auberive, played a crucial role in Cadiou's career. He collected his work and encouraged him to settle in Haute-Marne, at the Auberive Abbey contemporary art center, where some of his creations were exhibited." (Source: Galerie Les Yeux Fertiles website)