Michel Bachelet

Traditional cabinet making has filled my daily life for quite some time. Through the years, I crossed paths with other artisans such as: blacksmiths, glass makers, makers of ceramics and visual artists. These contacts stimulated fruitful exchanges not only on how raw materials are transformed but also reflected on the history of ancient artisanal methods and their possible future.
Using these accumulated experiences as a background, I am currently exploring the more graphic utilization of wood. I am investigating the dormant possibilities inherent in the lesser noble wooden products, such as branches. By playing with multiple textures, I integrate these materials in a more contemporary architectural sense. A space that allows inanimate elements to come to life, creating movement, flux and tension. I further punctuate my work with the way the light plays on and throughout each piece, sometimes making them pop out of the landscape. I am equally concerned with how my work is incorporated in the environment and how it works with or against the composite ingredients of the local landscape.
For more information about Michel and his works, please visit his website at www.zonevert.ca.


