Thomas Petit sculptor
Residence / Exhibitions (2025)
"The Flight"
This is a representation of the famous stag beetle, "Stag Beetle (Cervus)," the largest and most majestic of European beetles.
This specimen is depicted on the verge of taking flight. It unfolds its elytra to extend its iron wings, made from salvaged scrap metal. This oxidized and assembled metal is intended to be a percussive and interactive musical instrument (toms/bells/cymbals), and certain suspended modules are powered by the wind.
This multifaceted work strives for both a naturalistic and poetic spirit.
It is a way of raising awareness among the viewer about the relationship between humans and the environment, as well as all living things.
This is achieved through the insect's immense proportions, born from the union of limestone (composed of the memories of life) and iron, bound together by the deity Gou (of Dahomey) and the telluric forces of nature.
“Even for the simple flight of a butterfly, the whole sky is necessary.” Paul Claudel
Sculptor Thomas Petit, “CPT” Workshop…
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"The Flight"
This is a representation of the famous stag beetle, "Stag Beetle (Cervus)," the largest and most majestic of European beetles.
This specimen is depicted on the verge of taking flight. It unfolds its elytra to extend its iron wings, made from salvaged scrap metal. This oxidized and assembled metal is intended to be a percussive and interactive musical instrument (toms/bells/cymbals), and certain suspended modules are powered by the wind.
This multifaceted work strives for both a naturalistic and poetic spirit.
It is a way of raising awareness among the viewer about the relationship between humans and the environment, as well as all living things.
This is achieved through the insect's immense proportions, born from the union of limestone (composed of the memories of life) and iron, bound together by the deity Gou (of Dahomey) and the telluric forces of nature.
“Even for the simple flight of a butterfly, the whole sky is necessary.” Paul Claudel
Sculptor Thomas Petit, “CPT” Workshop…
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