Martine Demal

1948, French

Based in France

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“In a human body you have a landscape, a painting, a volume, you have everything.”

In her contemporary sculpture, the French artist Martine Demal explores the different possibilities of bronze, the material she has chosen for her works, by pushing it to the limit of its potential.

From figuration to abstraction through rhythm

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Martine Demal

1948, French

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Primary Forms

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    Stonehenge, Primary Forms series

    43 × 43 × 12 cm

    $12,493.15

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    The others, Primary Forms series

    32 × 29 × 6 cm

    $9,885.88

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    The ones, Primary Forms series

    51 × 10 × 6 cm

    $8,473.61

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    Them, Primary Forms series

    49 × 15 × 11.5 cm

    $5,866.35

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    Together, Primary Forms series

    88 × 55 × 30 cm

    $19,880.41

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    The passage, Primary Forms series

    43 × 27 × 24 cm

    $8,908.16

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    Warrior (Large), Primary Forms series

    132 × 31 × 18 cm

    $13,253.61

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    Janus’s heads, Primary Forms series

    54 × 26 × 17 cm

    $9,668.61

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    Landscape n°1, Primary Forms series

    78 × 35 × 10 cm

    $6,300.89

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    The Warriors, Primary Forms series

    167 × 60 × 30 cm

    $22,813.57

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    The Group, Primary Forms series

    40 × 21.5 × 5.5 cm

    $6,083.63

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    The Dolmen, Primary Forms series

    43 × 17 × 10 cm

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    The Meeting, Primary Forms series

    60 × 59 × 15 cm

    $32,482.19

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    In line, Primary Forms series

    43 × 25 × 7 cm

    $8,147.70

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    Great Warriors, Primary Forms series

    132 × 31 × 18 cm

    $20,314.95

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    Duo, Primary Forms series

    48 × 20 × 22 cm

    $9,016.80

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    The Great Secret, Primary Forms series

    87 × 21 × 10 cm

    $14,448.60

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Stonehenge, Primary Forms series

43 × 43 × 12 cm

$12,493.15

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The others, Primary Forms series

32 × 29 × 6 cm

$9,885.88

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The ones, Primary Forms series

51 × 10 × 6 cm

$8,473.61

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Them, Primary Forms series

49 × 15 × 11.5 cm

$5,866.35

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Together, Primary Forms series

88 × 55 × 30 cm

$19,880.41

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The passage, Primary Forms series

43 × 27 × 24 cm

$8,908.16

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Warrior (Large), Primary Forms series

132 × 31 × 18 cm

$13,253.61

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Janus’s heads, Primary Forms series

54 × 26 × 17 cm

$9,668.61

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Landscape n°1, Primary Forms series

78 × 35 × 10 cm

$6,300.89

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The Warriors, Primary Forms series

167 × 60 × 30 cm

$22,813.57

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The Group, Primary Forms series

40 × 21.5 × 5.5 cm

$6,083.63

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The Dolmen, Primary Forms series

43 × 17 × 10 cm

$5,540.44

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The Meeting, Primary Forms series

60 × 59 × 15 cm

$32,482.19

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In line, Primary Forms series

43 × 25 × 7 cm

$8,147.70

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Great Warriors, Primary Forms series

132 × 31 × 18 cm

$20,314.95

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Duo, Primary Forms series

48 × 20 × 22 cm

$9,016.80

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The Great Secret, Primary Forms series

87 × 21 × 10 cm

$14,448.60

Signs & Writings

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    Encounter of Signs, Signs & Writings series

    40 × 67 × 28 cm

    $21,509.94

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    Vibration n°2, Signs & Writings series

    61 × 24 × 12 cm

    $5,974.98

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    Small Vibration, Signs & Writings series

    31 × 17 × 5.5 cm

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    Punctuation, Signs & Writings series

    43 × 50 × 30 cm

    $15,209.05

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    Fragment n°3, Signs & Writings series

    60 × 30 × 10.5 cm

    $8,799.53

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    Fragment n°2, Signs & Writings series

    60 × 30 × 10.5 cm

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    Harmony n°3, Signs & Writings series

    38 × 28 × 9.5 cm

    $8,690.89

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    Harmony n°2, Signs & Writings series

    19 × 30 × 14 cm

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    Writing n°4, Signs & Writings series

    56 × 36 × 18 cm

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    Writing n°2, Signs & Writings series

    68 × 24 × 18 cm

    $7,821.79

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    Writing n°3, Signs & Writings series

    32 × 36 × 10 cm

    $6,518.16

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Encounter of Signs, Signs & Writings series

40 × 67 × 28 cm

$21,509.94

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Vibration n°2, Signs & Writings series

61 × 24 × 12 cm

$5,974.98

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Small Vibration, Signs & Writings series

31 × 17 × 5.5 cm

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Punctuation, Signs & Writings series

43 × 50 × 30 cm

$15,209.05

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Fragment n°3, Signs & Writings series

60 × 30 × 10.5 cm

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Fragment n°2, Signs & Writings series

60 × 30 × 10.5 cm

$8,147.70

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Harmony n°3, Signs & Writings series

38 × 28 × 9.5 cm

$8,690.89

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Harmony n°2, Signs & Writings series

19 × 30 × 14 cm

$8,147.70

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Writing n°4, Signs & Writings series

56 × 36 × 18 cm

$9,668.61

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Writing n°2, Signs & Writings series

68 × 24 × 18 cm

$7,821.79

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Writing n°3, Signs & Writings series

32 × 36 × 10 cm

$6,518.16

Signs & Writings series - Large size artworks

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    Large Vibration, Signs & Writings series

    206 × 103 × 45 cm

    $132,210.13

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    Signs and Writing n°6, Signs & Writings series

    89 × 65 × 26 cm

    $41,390.35

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    Signs and Writing n°5, Signs & Writings series

    115 × 50 × 50 cm

    $44,432.16

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    Signs and Writing n°3, Signs & Writings series

    93 × 102 × 33 cm

    $72,243.01

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    Signs and Writings n°2, Signs & Writings series

    235 × 70 × 45 cm

    $86,365.70

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    Signs and Writings n°1, Signs & Writings series

    200 × 48 × 48 cm

    $59,206.67

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    Writing is a Journey, Signs & Writings series

    43 × 130 × 36 cm

    $46,278.98

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    Signs and Writings n°4, Signs & Writings series

    110 × 65 × 30 cm

    $31,504.46

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Large Vibration, Signs & Writings series

206 × 103 × 45 cm

$132,210.13

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Signs and Writing n°6, Signs & Writings series

89 × 65 × 26 cm

$41,390.35

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Signs and Writing n°5, Signs & Writings series

115 × 50 × 50 cm

$44,432.16

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Signs and Writing n°3, Signs & Writings series

93 × 102 × 33 cm

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Signs and Writings n°2, Signs & Writings series

235 × 70 × 45 cm

$86,365.70

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Signs and Writings n°1, Signs & Writings series

200 × 48 × 48 cm

$59,206.67

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Writing is a Journey, Signs & Writings series

43 × 130 × 36 cm

$46,278.98

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Signs and Writings n°4, Signs & Writings series

110 × 65 × 30 cm

$31,504.46

Biography

In her contemporary sculpture, the French artist Martine Demal explores the different possibilities of bronze, the material she has chosen for her works, by pushing it to the limit of its potential.

From figuration to abstraction through rhythm

Martine Demal is a French artist who lives and works in the Paris region. She graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1970 and has been sculpting for over 35 years. The starting point for her sculptural activity was a meeting with Louis Derbré, an established sculptor who, impressed by the way she spoke about his work, suggested that she become his student. However, she felt the need to find her own way, her own style, independently, and preferred to return to the atmosphere of the workshops with live models she used to frequent during her “Beaux-Arts” years.

For her, the human body is the basis of everything in sculpture: “In a human body you have a landscape, a painting, a volume, you have everything.” The human body gradually becomes more and more stylised, with the artist keeping only the essential elements. This process guides the transition from figuration to abstraction, although, in her work, both remain present and intrinsically linked.

Demal emphasises the importance of rhythm in her work: the interplay between light, shadow and vibrations. Her most recent series, Signs and Writings, is in line with the thoughts of Amélie Nothomb, for whom “Writing starts when the talking stops, and it’s a great mystery, the transition from the unspeakable to the speakable” (Hygiene and the Assassin). 

Meeting the sculptural challenge through working in bronze

For Demal, sculpture is a constant challenge; she defines herself not only as a sculptor but also as a researcher. Research is the true source of her motivation and determination. The artist has experimented with many different materials in the course of her career, the ultimate goal always being the creation of her bronze sculptures.

The artist has worked on both horizontality and verticality in her projects. Her most recent challenge is a search for balance in almost fragile forms and proportions, taking full advantage of the possibilities that bronze offers her, despite its weight and density. These bronze sculptures, which require a long and demanding process of reflection and realisation, no longer hold any secrets for the artist as she explores the potential of this material to its limits.

The strength of the sculptures and their relationship with the public

Demal aspires to create sculptures that are dense yet light at the same time, sculptures that combine power and strength, using the magic of traditional bronze craftsmanship combined with elegance of form and proportion. The ‘strength’ of her sculpture is also reflected in the relationship it establishes with its audience. Demal wants her works to have an impact on the viewer, whom she wants to own the sculpture through their own interpretation of it.

This contemporary sculptor has exhibited in galleries, fairs and shows in France and internationally. Her sculptures have earned her several prizes, including that of the “Pierre Gianadda” foundation, awarded by the Académie des Beaux-Arts – Institut de France for her entire body of work.

Martine Demal questions the material to awaken secret life, growing energies. Rooted in the ground, her sculptures reach skywards, seeking to free the mind from the matter.” Lydia Harambourg, historian and art critic

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Education

  • Graduated at École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1970, France

Exhibitions

  • GROUP SHOWS AND FAIRS
  • Union des Femmes Peintres et Sculpteurs – Paris, France
  • Contemporaines – France
  • Jeune peinture-Jeune sculpture – Paris, France
  • Salon de Courbevoie – Paris, France
  • Salon d’automne – Paris, France
  • Comparaisons – France
  • Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui – Paris, France
  • Salon 109 – France
  • Art Paris with Galerie Protée – Paris, France
  • Réalités Nouvelles – Paris, France
  • SOLO SHOWS
  • Galerie Bourreau-Ravier – Noirmoutier, France
  • Galerie l’Abbaye – Rennes, France
  • Mac 2000 (de 1995 à 2004) – Paris, France
  • Maison des Arts – Chatillon, France
  • Artmonsky-Arts – Londron – UK
  • Ortrud European Art Gallery – Saint-Martin-de-Ré, France
  • « La beauté » show – Avignon, European city of culture in 2000, France
  • Arts millésimes – Bar-sur-Seine, France
  • Reflexöes – Faro, Portugal
  • Galerie Wolterinck – Laren, Holland
  • Galerie Art-Confrontation – Rouen, France
  • Galerie Colette Dubois – Paris, France
  • Crid’Art – Amnéville, France
  • Triangle d’Art – Ivry-sur-Seine, France
  • Espace Roland Berger Strategy Consultants – Paris, France
  • Pleins feux sur Ivry – Ivry-sur-Seine, France
  • Galerie Dryade – Paris, France
  • Galerie Fae – Boulogne, France
  • Galerie Béranger – Tours, France
  • Galerie des Origines avec photos de Léonard Giannada – Vaison-la-Romaine, France
  • Galerie Ruffieux-Bril – Chambéry, France
  • Meet the Artists – Holland
  • OUTDOOR EXHIBITIONS / LARGE SCALE
  • « L’Éloge de la Nature » – Un Champ de Sculptures at Luxembourg-Sénat Garden – Paris, France
  • « L’Homme au cœur de l’art contemporain » – Niort, France
  • « Deuxième Biennale de Sculptures » – Caillebotte Property – Yerres, France
  • « Lettre, Sculpture, et Poésie » – Saint Sulpice square – Paris, France
  • « Poética » – Saint Sulpice square – Paris, France
  • « Wolterinck BV – Laren, Netherlands
  • « AutreVille – Parcours d’Artistes » Cité Médiévale – Vaison La Romaine, France

Awards & Residencies

  • « Louis Derbré » prize
  • « Jacqueline Thome-Patenôtre » prize
  • Medal by Garches Municipality
  • «Pierre Gianadda » Fondation prize, granted by the Academy of Fine Arts – Institut de France for her œuvre
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