Christophe Doucet lives and works in the Landes region, in Taller. His art unfolds at the crossroads of dreams, concepts, and impulses, blending academic techniques, carving, assembly, installation, and a touch of derision. He does not seek to assert individuality but rather to revive forgotten connections, reestablishing a continuity between reality and imagination, between the fleeting forms of existence and the timeless foundation on which they rest.
His sculptures, often created in the heart of the forest, embody what Michel de Certeau described as the "arts of doing," where every artisanal gesture carries a magical dimension. Whether carved wooden figures or assemblages of everyday materials, his works, both strange and poetic, blur the boundaries between the familiar and the fantastical. As modern totems and benevolent sentinels, they serve as bridges between the visible and invisible, the terrestrial and aquatic realms, reminding us that everything is interconnected.
The purpose of his work goes beyond the mere creation of artistic objects. Christophe Doucet seeks to delve into the profound essence of an elemental world, composed of past events and traces of memory, yet alive and open to infinite metamorphoses. His art refuses to be confined to static forms or to relinquish the chaos from which it draws its vitality and where it continually renews itself.
Through his interventions, Christophe Doucet disrupts conventional markers, encouraging viewers to reinvest in places through reactivated narratives and reinvented rituals. His sculptures, with their aesthetic power and deep connection to memory, breathe new life into the spaces they inhabit, reconciling the ordinary with the extraordinary. What he offers transcends the material: a unique experience, both intimate and universal, binding communities to their territory and time.