MARCEL TATON
Marcel Taton
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Marcel Taton (1957) is a self-taught Belgian sculptor and engineer.
He graduated as an artist & interior designer. He started his career at the Charlier foundry in Herstal (B) where he became fascinated for working with bronze.
Nowadays, he first makes clay or wax models to design his artworks. The clay models are replaced with wax. After that he uses the wax models to create casting moulds for the bronze (Lost wax technique). So, his artworks are always unique pieces.
The artist not only uses bronze for his sculptures but he sometimes combines it with different materials as: pieces of wood, glass, books, documents, antiques, etc.
These are satirical assemblages of his dream world and the expression of the sculptures are often linked to moods on human faces.
The finishing and the patina after casting of the bronze sculptures is always done in his own studio called: “La Maternit├®”.
Solo expositions around the world amongst others:
Belgium: Spa, Luik, Seraing, Ostend, Brussels, Antwerp, Gent, Tongeren & Durbuy France: Paris, Beaune, Nice; Netherlands: Maastricht, Utrecht, Amsterdam & The Hague. U.S.A.: New York & California Luxembourg, Monaco & Switzerland.
Monumental artworks of Marcel can be found in Waremme, Huy, Ostend & Monac
2015
Exhibition : 26-02-2015 > 11-05-2015
Sculptures de contes de f├®es du ma├«tre de la m├®tarmorphose
ÔÇ£Apr├¿s les balbutiements de lÔÇÖenfance, n├®cessaires pour sentir la mati├¿re et d├®couvrir ses liens avec la forme et le volume, cÔÇÖest la photo qui va amorcer le dialogue du jeune homme avec la cr├®ation artistique.
Le recul que le temps nous donne aujourdÔÇÖhui nous permet de d├®couvrir quÔÇÖil sÔÇÖagit l├á dÔÇÖun carrefour : des voies am├¿nent lÔÇÖartiste d├®butant de ce qui est d├®j├á un pass├® vers des directions parmi lesquelles il devra choisirÔÇ£
(A. Moxhet)…
Fairy-like sculptures by the master of metarmorphosis
“Since beginning of childhood, he instinctively feels the connection with the variety of existing materials. There is an impulse to discover links between form and content. The dialog in his first creations starts with photography.
Since then, he has crossed many roads, leading to a diversity in his work, never seen before. Exceptional directions, only he will choose ”
(A. Moxhet)
Sprookjesachtige sculpturen van de meester van de metarmorfose
“Sinds zijn jeugd voelt hij instinctief een verbintenis tussen de verscheidenheid van verschillende materialen. Er is een impuls om verbanden tussen vorm en inhoud te ontdekken. De dialoog in eerste creaties begint met fotografie.
Sindsdien heeft hij vele wegen begaan, wat leidde tot een nog nooit eerder geziene diversiteit in zijn werk. Exceptionele richtingen, die hij alleen zou kiezen ÔÇ£
(A. Moxhet)
