Curve XXXIII | Thomas Benech

His work is distinguished by a constant exploration of volume as a living organism, where the straight line folds, twists, and becomes charged with emotional meaning. In his sculptures, balance and openness are not just formal solutions, but conceptual drivers that lead creative thought towards a poetic experience of space. Trained in Fine Arts at the École Boulle in Paris and the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts d’Angers, Benech has developed his own language that draws from both European sculptural tradition and a profoundly physical contemporary sensibility. His technical mastery allows him to work with various materials and supports, continuously expanding the expressive possibilities of volume, although his preferred material, and the one for which he stands out, is undoubtedly ceramics. His work has been presented in France, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and Australia. After living in cities like New York, Sydney, and Melbourne, he has resided and worked in Madrid for over 16 years. Influenced by artists such as Barbara Hepworth, Tony Cragg, Martín Chirino, Eva Hild, Eduardo Chillida, and Antony Gormley, his practice is consolidated as a coherent and generous quest, open to dialogue and artistic exchange.