Introduction
Liaigre invites Matti Braun to its address on the right bank at 77 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré under the workshop skylight. Poetic and sensual, Lak Bo exhibition encourages contemplation and meditation while revealing a world where cultural boundaries are subtle and permeable.
The Lak Bo exhibition immerses visitors in a unique universe, presenting a collection of silk paintings and blown glass works placed on three circular plinths designed by the artist. Poetic and sensual, presented in distinct settings, Matti Braun’s works encourage contemplation and meditation while revealing a world where cultural boundaries are subtle and permeable. The collection of exhibited works bears witness to the artist’s close ties with Maison Liaigre. Here, materials engage in dialogue with purity and simplicity. Studying various forms of craftsmanship in a globalized society where industrial techniques replace traditional ones, Matti Braun employs different materials evoking popular culture: wood, sand, silk, ceramic, glass, stone, or fabric. His protean work evolves during travels, revealing the porosity existing between different cultures and how the function of an object can be diverted. Braun’s paintings are made from silk panels mounted in thin aluminum frames.