The Box
Des Matières Ciselées par la Lumière
Fanny Boucher
In search of an innovative dimension for working with engraved plates, Fanny Boucher explores the world of design through the creation of her unique projects. Finely engraved metal bearing an almost imperceptible and moving motif is her signature. Raw, patinated, steely, gilded, silvered and enameled coppers come to life in wall compositions, decorative coverings, furniture, lighting fixtures and boxes. Fanny Boucher questions traditional processes and plays with their limits, opening a rich dialogue with architects, interior decorators and designers.
Specifications / Credits
Title: The Box
Des Matières Ciselées par la Lumière
Artist: Fanny Boucher
Year: 2019
Process: Hand-pulled photogravure
A- Copper plate photoengraved and silvered
B- Copper plate photoengraved and gilded
C-Copper plate photoengraved, inked and varnished
D- Copper plate photoengraved and patinated
Plates: Fanny Boucher
Edition: Unknown
Collection: Fanny Boucher
Fanny Boucher (b. 1976, France) is a gravure artist and printer. She studied under the tutelage of Jean-Daniel Lemoine, and in 2000, she founded Atelier Heliog. In 2015, she received the distinction of ‘Master of Art’ from the Ministry of Culture of France. She participated in the Wonder Lab exhibition dedicated to French art masters at the National Museum of Tokyo in 2017 and then at the National Museum of China in 2019. In 2020, she received the Liliane Bettencourt Prize for the work Arboris. She has printed for numerous artists, including Yuri Kuper, Jean-Michel Othoniel, Jean Gaumy, and Eric Baudelaire.