Skeleton : Inhabited Mirror Artwork

Edouard Darsonval has always had a hidden side, which he has sought to express in his work as an antique dealer and furniture restorer for many years in France. He now uses his pseudonym LAVNOSRAD (anagram of Darsonval in reverse). Thus referring to another image of himself. He affixes his initials to the back of the mirrors : his signature thus appears inverted to the spectators. Portraits hidden behind the reflective surface : The Mystery of inhabited mirrors from the Face Cachée collection by LAVNOSRAD LAVNOSRAD is the fascinating universe of an artist who shows us beyond appearances. Through ancient mirrors, he reveals a dark and mysterious side. These mirrors, much more than simple reflections, reveal portraits on a human scale, like apparitions: monsters, ghosts, mythological beings… Since 2022, LAVNOSRAD has been creating exceptional mirrors. Each work is unique, combining antique frames with hidden portraits. An artistic experience never seen before. The Magical Effect on the Spectator : The rendering of these mirrors is both ghostly and difficult to capture on a website. For what ? Because the portrait only appears if you are in a certain position in front of the mirror, bathed in the right light. A technique developed over time that gives way to an original creation : During his career, Edouard DARSONVAL has developed a specific know-how and has enjoyed using and improving techniques to modify antique furniture and objects. He has acquired great dexterity in these areas. The use of these techniques and experience have led him to develop a concept of diverting antique mirrors, which he now transforms into unique objects of art and decoration. Freed from the constraints imposed by respect for antique pieces, their period and origin, it can now fully reveal its hidden face! Biography : Edouard DARSONVAL is a french artists. He has worked for over 30 years in the antiques field, with his stores in Uzès and l’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue in south of France. He has a background in cabinetmaking and marquetry, and specializes in restoring, patinating and painting antique furniture, as well as creating decors using Arte Povera techniques (the Italian technique of polychromy on furniture, practiced throughout Europe in the 18th century).