JM Collell

Wire mesh could be regarded as an artwork in itself. This is the belief of French artist Jean-michel Collell, who creates portraits in wire mesh that dazzle by their photorealistic aspect.
Many hours of work and a lot of patience are needed to cut each piece of mesh to shape the portraits.
Thanks to his incredible sense of depth, Jm Collell manages to cut the layers of mesh with a meticulous subtraction technique to create the portrait. His sculptures thus comprise areas of high density mesh alongside the cut-away spaces that imbue them with a tremendous sense of light.