• Aurélien creates animal sculptures using chicken wire
• He repurposes materials to reveal their aesthetic potential
• He works in the house where he grew up, a place that continues to shape his work

Materials and craftsmanship were part of Aurélien Raynaud's everyday life growing up. After training in drawing and architecture, he developed his sculptural practice through years of experimentation. Today, as a sculptor, draughtsman and painter, Aurélien works in metal, wood, stone and other materials. "Whatever the material, animals remain at the heart of my practice, as each piece seeks to capture their individual presence and character," he says. Aurélien's work invites viewers to see the living world differently, reconnect with it and become more aware of its fragility. “I seek to give presence to beings we too often look at without truly seeing. Every species possesses an elegance, a disquieting truth and a way of inhabiting the world that deeply fascinates me,” he explains.