CHANEL NEXUS HALL

Photo by Uwe Ommer

2013.11.1 FRI - 11.21 THU

Open daily / Free admission

Location: CHANEL at the Park 4th floor in Isetan Shinjuku

INTRODUCTION

We are pleased to have an opportunity to introduce works from the exhibition “JEUX DE MAINS Kaïdin Monique le Houelleur” here at the CHANEL at the Park. World renowned sculptor Kaïdin Monique le Houelleur expresses her interest in protection of handcrafts and public values towards it by creating sculptures which theme is literally a hand. Pairs of hand of artisans who produce stunning items you can find at CHANEL boutique are picked up as a motif for this project in collaboration with CHANEL. It is also a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of materials from the ateliers of Métiers d’Art.

ARTIST

Kaïdin Monique le Houelleur

Kaïdin Monique le Houelleur Born in Vietnam. She completed one of her signature works “Oblation” at St Paul Cathedral in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. Since 1996, she has been working in nomadic art style called “Land Art”. She received Laureate for Africa in 2000 for over 15m high sculpture which theme was taken from “human, nature and technology”.
In 2007, she visited north part of Japan and created over 50 pieces of installation works inspired by Matsuo Basho.
Variety of materials she applies give diversity in her work.