Inspired by the writings of British anthropologist Tim Ingold or French
landscape designer Gilles Clément, Raphaël Emine’s work aims to break
down the boundaries between theoretical knowledge and practice. The
artist seeks to transcend the traditional boundaries between these
domains by integrating reflections on biology and the living into his
sculptural practice, primarily through ceramics. In his sculptures, he
merges traditional clay modeling techniques with contemporary
technologies such as 3D printing. This combination allows him to create
complex forms, inspired by mathematical principles, botany, entomology,
as well as human-shaped architectures and animal constructions. By
introducing living elements such as plants, insects, and bacteria into
his works, he explores how nature and creation can coexist and interact,
at the intersection of utopian architecture, the plant world, and
decorative arts. Moreover, by using ceramics as a central medium, and
creating forms designed to accommodate the living, Raphaël Emine seeks
to push the boundaries of his works, placing them at the heart of
contemporary concerns, contributing in a way to the invention of
possible cohabitations between living and “inert” matter.