Les Métamorfoses is a collective founded by Valéry Accary and Sandrine Courroyer. With Rouvenat, Les Métamorfoses present at 416 rue Saint-Honoré the first collection of artistic works made from imperfect materials sourced from France's most renowned manufactures. These precious materials are entrusted to artists, assisted by craftsmen, with the noble aim of transcending these imperfections to create exceptional objects linked to the art of living, imbued with unique stories and emotions.
Beyond its powerful environmental message, denouncing the needless destruction of materials, this initiative also carries a profoundly human message about accepting and valuing imperfection, an invaluable source of uniqueness and emotion.
French-Japanese artist Tiffany Bouelle embodies dynamism and artistic exploration. Her versatility spans painting, sculpture and upcycling. She is known for her varied style, notably her signature blue, but she doesn't limit herself to a single medium. Tiffany began her career as a stylist, but felt the need to explore emotions through art. She quickly became famous, working with prestigious brands while developing her personal work, highlighting feminine intimacy.
Her participation in the Les MétamorFoses project led her to explore sculpture and Japanese kabuki theater, reconnecting with her origins. She has created a unique screen sculpture in collaboration with exceptional craftsmen. This piece, christened "Kabuki", will be exhibited from June 9 at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, illustrating her ceaseless artistic quest and her ability to surprise.
Kenia Almaraz Murillo, a 28-year-old Bolivian artist, studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, where she excelled and received the jury's congratulations in 2020. Her work is distinguished by her ability to use imperfect materials to create works rich in imagination. She weaves yarns with a variety of textures and colors, then names and links them to legends. Her creations harmoniously blend diverse materials, inspirations, traditions and modernity, offering visually powerful works imbued with a captivating imagination.
Kenia breathes soul into her creations, filling them with emotions, signs and symbols. Her encounter with Les MétamorFoses was marked by an unexpected link with Manufacture Le Jacquard Français, which moved her family in Bolivia, where her father had worked in a similar loom factory. For Kenia, this encounter was not a coincidence, but a matter of course.
She chose to take part in the MétamorFoses art project because she finds it luminous and considers it a project of the heart.
Jewelry artist Aude Lechère takes part in the MétamorFoses collection, creating art pieces from imperfect materials. Passionate about materials and gemstones, she enthusiastically embraced this project. Her journey has been influenced by important women in her life, including her grandmother and mother, as well as a meeting with Victoire de Castellane.
Her success in the U.S. led her to collaborate with renowned department stores such as Barneys and Bergdorf, then to expand to London with Browns. Despite her high profile, Aude prefers one-off pieces, small series and one-to-one relationships with her customers.
Over the years, she has collaborated with Swarovski, Baccarat and even Poilâne, which inspired her to create the "mie" collection. For MétamorFoses, she worked with bronze filings, creating a Manchette Mie Monumentale and a vase in association with Verrerie de Biot, highlighting the alchemy of imperfect materials.
François Azambourg is a French designer renowned for his constant quest for innovation. A graduate of the Beaux-Arts in Caen, he has always had a passion for creating new techniques in design. His career path led him to work on improving the saxophone, then to furniture design, even registering patents.
At the same time, he has taught at several art and design schools, passing on his passion for creative exploration. He has received numerous awards and collaborated with prestigious brands.
In recent years, he has turned to nature for inspiration, notably creating the Douglas vase in blown glass. He joined the MétamorFoses project because of his commitment to the responsible use of materials, creating unique pieces in recycled glass with artisans at CIAV in Meisenthal. A total of 40 unique pieces have been created as part of this collaboration.
