Sculptures carved from wood

Sculptures carved from single blocks of wood are displayed in a Boulogne-Billancourt shopping area.

Comments

[Tara Bradford]

Ha ha - don't we all??!!

[Di Overton]

They look like me in the morning - they need ironing :)

[Tara Bradford]

Good point about the rustic sculptures positioned against modern architecture depicting humans as solid, yet vulnerable. So true!

[Helen]

There are many chain saw bears and bear artists here in New England as well as various totem artists. I am not find of these as a rule. The "chain saw artists" are usually at summer fairs selling and sawing their wares.

Juxtaposed against modern architecture, these raw sculpts take on new meaning, at least to me. The subject matter is endearing as many have mentioned. Sort of a serendipitous interjection of humanity from an organic material. They show the human figure as solid but vulnerable. Perhaps that was the artist's goal. I like these in this context. Thanks for showing them.

(I dislike horror films, too.)

[Tara Bradford]

I wouldn't like to try anything that requires handling dangerous tools like chainsaws, but I do admire the results here.

[Tara Bradford]

Hmmm...maybe from a safe distance away. Chainsaws scare me. I grew up seeing trees being felled by chainsaws and never gave them a second thought. Then in college I saw part of a horror movie (by accident) and there was a scene that...well, let's just say there's a reason I never intentionally watch horror films.

[dutchbaby]

There is a lot of raw emotion in these sculptures. I think it would be interesting to see him sculpt these with the chainsaw roaring and the wood flying in all directions.

[Christina]

Hmm... now this is an art I would like to try! ; ) I know mine would never turn out, as great as these.

[Paris Parfait]

Thanks for the kind words! Yes, there is something tender and touching about these sculptures. Wish I knew more of the back story.

[Val]

Very rough and lumberjack like. I agree, I'm not certain I could look at them often either but the subject matter is affecting. Thanks for posting such interesting photographs Tara.

[Tara Bradford]

Ha ha - bears! Perfect for snowy Canada.

Not sure I'd want to look at these sculptures on a regular basis, although I admire the work that went into creating them.

[Gillian daSilva]

We have "chainsaw Charlie" who does Canadian art just north of us. He creates very similar pieces...only bears, etc.
xo