Category: French

Website: http://www.retromatix.com/ Serge Jupin lives and works between France and London. His kinetic sculptures are fashioned from found objects and recycled vintage materials. It’s only on close inspection that each robot’s humble origins are revealed, lending wit and poetry to every piece of junk. See also: Serge’s old website, http://www.robot-factory.fr/.

Website: http://automates-en-bois.blogspot.co.uk/ (in French) or translated into English. Michel Fleau creates wooden automata in his workshop in Charente Maritime. He manufactures them in limited series, mainly in linden and beech wood.

Website: https://www.poeteferrailleur.com/ (in French) or translated into English. Born in Breton in 1954, Robert Coudray – known as ‘Le Poète Ferrailleur’, the scrap metal poet – uses recycled materials to create aquatic automata and moving musical sculptures. Robert’s imaginary universe inhabits his Museum at La Ville Stéphant, France.

Website: http://www.machines-animees.fr/ (in French) or translated into English. Dominique Corbin is enormously interested in mechanics; he always wants to know how everything works. Dominique makes automatons, toy accessories and puppets for sale in specialist stores or directly to theatre companies. See also: Dominique Corbin’s videos on Vimeo

Website: http://automatescamus.monsite-orange.fr/ (in French) or translated into English. Jean-Pierre Camus creates animated scenes on the themes of carnival, opera, theatre, circus and parties. His work follows the tradition and is in the style of 19th century automata.

Website: http://reneachsculpteur.fr (in French) or translated into English. René Ach was born in 1940 in Fresnes-sur-Apance, north-eastern France. He initially studied as an engineer before turning to industrial design. In 1980 he began his career as a sculptor. René participated in numerous exhibitions and shows until his death in 2006. See also: 2007 Exhibition Tribute… Continue reading René Ach (France)