French artist gave lessons for kids in Ashgabat
An exhibition of artist Iris Fossier opened at the French Institute in Turkmenistan. A graduate of the Paris Graduate School of Decorative Arts presented Ashgabat unusual sculptural "essays" from papier-mâché, as well as refined graphic works.
According to Iris, her father, who is an expert in engraving, instilled a love for art in her early years. She drew a lot since childhood, trying to improve her technique.
“In the process, such a quantity of used paper was accumulated that it was a pity to throw it away,” Iris said. In the end, I found her use - I started making papier-mâché constructions.
At first she made various decorative things for the house, and then she became interested in searching for her own plastic language, which could express not so much images as thinking behind them. So cacti and summer clouds appeared, each with its own character and destiny, or “personalized” teapots. Iris specially traveled to China, the homeland of papier-mâché, to learn the subtleties of working with this texture.
- I like paper, as the material from which you can create anything you want, - says the artist.
Her works were presented in major European cities - Paris, Brussels, Madrid, London, and now Budapest is waiting for them.
In Ashgabat, Iris held a papier-mâché class for children. The kids were so enthusiastic about this business that they experimented with much fiction under the instruction of a Frenchwoman.
Iris Fossier is also an illustrator of children's books. The second book with her pictures should be published in just a few weeks.
