Alain Sechas

In 2007, Daum invited the artist Alain Séchas , a designer and sculptor with a unique style, to transpose his art into the precious material of crystal paste. From this collaboration was born La Vénusienne , a work that is both quirky, elegant, and mysteriously funny, embodying the essence of Séchas' style: a critical poetry masked by an apparent lightness.

Alain Séchas is known for his feline or extraterrestrial figures, often anthropomorphic, which he places in human situations imbued with humor and social satire. His artistic approach is part of the contemporary narrative figuration movement, tinged with pop art, comics, and philosophical absurdity. Through the exaggeration of postures, the shifting of gazes, or emotionless nudity, the artist encourages the viewer to reflect while smiling.

With La Vénusienne , he presents a Martian figure with feminine curves and a provocative attitude, halfway between the ancient Venus and a science fiction heroine. By choosing crystal as his medium, Daum sublimates the strangeness of this character through light and transparency, giving her an aura that is both cosmic and sensual. This sculpture thus becomes a quirky icon of beauty and the feminine enigma, straight from another world.

The collaboration with Daum reveals the full artistic richness of Séchas's world, combining humor with high-quality craftsmanship, a critical perspective with the splendor of crystal. A dialogue between art and material, between imagination and mastery, where strangeness becomes a work of art.