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Pierre Comarmond
Pierre Comarmond graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts in Sydney in 1996. He works in a variety of mediums including computer graphics, sculpture, painting and music. The desire to create art that is accessible has inspired Comarmond’s practice.
“It is hoped that my art is approachable and accessible to all, despite any disability, financial situation or geography. A lot of my art, in the form of murals or stained glass windows are in public places. They can be seen at accessible places including shopping centers, railway stations, schools or hospitals or online all over the world. I like to bring art to the people. I don't like the intimidating precedent that is sometimes set that only people in the knowledge of art or art history and theory have a valid opinion of a particular work of art. Art is for everybody. Anybody is entitled to have an opinion.”
Comarmond is exhibiting two works in this year’s AART.BOXX. Entitled Bebet and Petite Bebet – words derived from the French word Bête, meaning creature or bug – they are closely related in material and form. The similarities in both appearance and name suggest a living relationship; that one is the offspring of the other. The work is biomorphic and, while the slug-like form of the works seems organic, their steel grey colouring and metallic surface equally suggests an industrial function. The ‘creatures’ appear as alien, quasi-mechanical life forms extracted from the ulterior realm of the subconscious; beings that could only possibly exist in the depths of dreams or fantasy. The time consuming process of coating and burnishing of the object by Comarmond is integral to this uneasy sense of life. Through this repetitive and labourious process the work is not merely created, but wholly conceived and subsequently birthed by the artist.