Richard Orlinski has sculpted a rearing, free and impulsive horse to continue his journey exploring the power of our instincts. Its wild nature takes centre stage in this piece but the artist also draws on its perfect balance between strength and wisdom, frenzy and calm in an animal that has always been atman’sside.
It all began with a crocodile in red resin that the sculptor decided to exhibitinDeauvilleduringtheAmericanFilmFestival.TheFrenchartistisfuelledby the drive to make art for everyone and he takes the genre to unexpectedplaces. Exhibiting in unusual places and the great outdoors soon becamehissignature.FromtheCourchevelpeakstoTVsets,RichardOrlinskihas redefined contemporary art codes.
Thoughtisthefirststageinvolvedincreatingasculpture.It’sthelongestpartastheartistsetshimselfnolimitsandtotaldemand.Forhisfirstsculpture, Crocodile, Richard Orlinski spent months working on his piece’s proportions before achieving what he likes to call the «perfect croco».
The artist is represented by over 90 galleries in France and abroad butRichardOrlinskidecidedtoopenthe1stspacedevotedentirelytohisartinParisin2017:a150m2galleryat68rueduFaubourgStHonoréinthe 8tharrondissement.