Equilibre Rouille Minor 2/10

About Equilibre Rouille Minor 2/10

This piece is numbered in an edition of 10 and is available on commission. Please allow 6-8 weeks upon completion for delivery.

Hand forged and welded in stainless steel; this compelling contemporary tabletop sculpture seems to defy gravity. Quebec sculptor Philippe Pallafray is known for his evocative work that uses steel to represent the duality of nature and the industrial world. In this piece, a highly polished sphere balances between two rust-coloured cubes that are “off set’. Equilibre means ‘balance’ in French. One in a series of ten.

“What is removed from the sculptures, the voluntary emptiness, recalls the ephemeral and fragile nature of life.” Philippe Pallafray

A polished aluminum sphere sits artfully balanced between two rust-coloured and silver cubes in this dynamic modern tabletop sculpture by Philippe Pallafray. ‘Equilibre’ means ‘balance’ in French. The Quebec artist uses industrial metal components—that he cuts, shapes, folds, and welds to create work designed to represent the duality of nature and the industrial world. One in a series of ten.

“What is removed from the sculptures, the voluntary emptiness, recalls the ephemeral and fragile nature of life.” Philippe Pallafray

He is a member of the Sculptors Society of Canada and of the Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec. Born in France, he emigrated to Canada ten years ago and currently lives in Ile d’Orléans, Québec. He uses steel and stainless steel that he cuts, shapes, folds, and welds. Pallafray's sculptures have been exhibited in Canada and the United States both as part of group and solo exhibitions. They are also part of public and private collections in Canada, France and the United States.