Lucianne Lassalle

Born in Paris in 1960, now living in Bristol, England, Lucianne Lassalle has always made sculpture. She grew up in a bohemian, artistic environment, her mother was a potter, her father a painter and her Aunt was the muse Sylvette David for Picasso in 1953.

The human form has always been Lassalle’s passion. It holds endless possibilities albeit just as pure sculptural form or as a socio-political reflection or comment.

Living In Bristol has had a big impact on her recent work, streaming a flow of urban realities, reflecting particularly on the street culture in the city today and creating awareness of the vulnerabilities and vibrancy of the human city zoo. Urban myths are grafted to the archetypes of ancient Abrahamic and Greco/Roman mythologies, bridging the gap between hip hop and Michelangelo.

One can see Lassalle’s obsession with the story of Icarus who dances, flies and falls through space, linked to the restless rebelliousness of youth, a desire to experience an exciting and razor edge life. This subject has also allowed her to express a wide range of dynamic movement,bringing her love of contemporary dance and physical theatre into her work.

"Some of the work subtly ‘has a go’ at male machismo while simult...

Canterbury School of Art, Foundation1978-79
Winchester School of Art, BA hons1979-1982
Middlesex University, MA Performing Arts 1998 -2000
Brighton University PGCE 2000

My work can be seen at the:
Sheridan Russell Gallery, London UK
Gallery Different London UK
Gallery by the Lakes UK
Hidden Gallery Brighton UK