Henri Olivier resides in Contes near Nice. Holding a D.N.S.E.P. (Diploma of Higher Studies in Plastic Expression) from the E.NA.D (National School of Decorative Arts) in Nice in 1980, he has simultaneously developed an experience in gardening and landscaping alongside his artistic practice. From 1994 to 2001, he taught at the Mediterranean School of Gardens and Landscaping in Grasse, serving as a pedagogical coordinator.
His work harmoniously combines three components: sculpture and elaborated objects, which make up his installations – burnt wood elements, neon lights, water mirrors, containers…- the context, taking into account the architecture of the sites as well as their history, meaning, or contemporary purpose – and the individuals who are inscribed in these spaces, exploring the relationships they have with their environment. All sites hold value in our experience, both the “white cube” of the gallery or museum, which are rarely insignificant or impersonal, and interior or exterior spaces that belong to a different history, a different place, sometimes distant from the art world but close to our daily lives.
www.ftn-books.com has one Olivier title available.
