Xavier LE NORMAND

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avier le Normand strives to perpetually reevaluate his techniques in search of new textures and effects in the matter. The art of glass making fascinates him. In his art, he confronts the immediacy and perpetual movement of blowing the burning glass faced to the time invested when he reworks and resculpts the cold glass. The artist feeds his never-ending inspiration from his many travels throughout the world, where he encountered the very best, such as Monica Guggisberg & Philippe Baldwin. His sculptures seem like imaginary geographies, crossed by strange rivers or volcanoes; unknown gassy planets; multi-colored spheres that fascinate the viewer. In 2009, Xavier le Normand was laureate of the prestigious “Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l’Intelligence de la Main”.

Works
Biography
Exhibitions
Collections
Press
Bibliography

Works

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Biography

  • 1978Born in France
  • 2001European glass worker Companion’s Diploma at CERFAV, Lorraine, France
  • 2001Le Normand learns the glass blowing tehcniques at CERFAV “Centre Européen de Recherches et de Formation aux Arts Verriers”, Lorraine, France
  • 2004Scholarship awarded by the City of Paris.
  • 2008The artist is granted the “Lino Tagliapietra” scholarship for a masterclass in Pilchuck, in the State of Washington
  • 2009Teaches glass blowing techniques in the University of Tokyo where he is granted the honorifictitle of Sensei. Tokyo, Japan.
  • 2009Xavier le Normand is laureate of the prestigious “Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l’Intelligence de la Main”, Paris, France
  • 2016Xavier collaborates with Cartier & Fred joaillerie.
  • 2017Xavier le Normand lives and works in Paris

Exhibitions

  • 2013LKFF Art & Sculpture Projects, “Without Black, No Color has any Depth”, Brussels, Belgium, Belgium
  • 2012Pan Amsterdan, Netherlands
  • 2012Gallery Etienne, France
  • 2012Oisterwijk sculptuur, Netherlands
  • 2012Start Strasbourg, Gallery Clara Scremini, Strasbourg, France, France
  • 2012Galerie Clara Scremini, Paris, France, France
  • 2010Galerie David Bellanger, Paris, France, France
  • 2010Galerie David Bellanger, Paris, France, France
  • 2010Piretti Gallery, Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium, Belgium
  • 2010Galerie Vue sur mer, Dinard, France
  • 2010Exhibition at Plazza Athene with Maison Parisienne, Paris, France, France
  • 2010Salon AD des décorateurs à l’Hotel Dassault, Paris, France, France
  • 2010Galerie Humaine Comédie, Paris, France, France
  • 2010Musée Languedocien, Montpellier, France, France
  • 2010Galerie l’art de l’objet, Aix en Provence, France, France
  • 2010Pavillon des Arts et du Design, Clara Scremini, Paris, France, France
  • 2009Sanske Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland, Switzerland
  • 2009Etienne Gallery, Oisterwijk, Netherlands
  • 2009Salon des tuileries, Galerie Clara Scremini, Paris, France, France
  • 2009Glass inspiration, Bern, Switzerland, Switzerland
  • 2008Themes & Variations Gallery, London, UK, United Kingdom
  • 2008European Glass Context, Bornholm, Denmark, Denmark
  • 2008Etienne Gallery, Oisterwijk, Netherlands
  • 2008Galerie Scremini, Paris, France, France
  • 2007Galerie Nakama, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2007Galerie Rossella Junk,Venise, Italy, Italy
  • 2007Galerie Braggiotti, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands
  • 2006Pavillion of Art & Design, Galerie Clara Scremini, London, UK, United Kingdom
  • 2006Galerie Clara Scremini, Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium, Belgium
  • 2006Galerie Clara Scremini, Paris, France, France
  • 2005Group Exhibition Bains-Douches Pigalle, France
  • 2005Salon “Start”, Galerie Clara Scremini, Strasbourg, France, France
  • 2005Galerie Pirretti, Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium
  • 2005Galerie Ovadia, Nancy, France
  • 2004Exhibition at the Chateau de Jumilhac, Dordogne, France

Collections

  • Hotel Crillon
  • Musée des Arts Décoratifs
  • Musée du Verre Le Bois du Cazier
  • Collection Amorce Pacific
  • Musée du verre de Carmaux

Press

Xavier LE NORMAND
29 September 2024

Xavier Le Normand. Exploration de l’Infini

par Christine Blanchet
Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, Juillet-Août 2024

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Xavier LE NORMAND
12 September 2024

“Abysses Boréales” • Xavier le Normand • Press Release

Exhibition from 15/09 to 26/10/2024 at LKFF Art Projects.
Press release by Mijntje Lukoff.

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Xavier LE NORMAND
24 November 2015

“Kiezen enkel voor kunstenaars met eigen identiteit en herkenbaarheid”

Interview by Marie-Ange Gillis, TV Brussel

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Xavier LE NORMAND
1 March 2013

Press Release

“Without Black, no Color has any Depth. – Xavier le Normand & Jean-Paul Blais”, by LKFF Art & Sculpture Projects

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Bibliographie