The Pairs Sculptures

The Pairs Sculptures are charming and evocative pieces by French designer Laurent Trebout. Each of the four sculptures explores the landscape of love with various configurations of porcelain figures perched (bravely, one imagines) on wooden blocks. 9 Mois depicts a man and a pregnant woman, Dis Papa is a father and child, and the two pieces each titled La Recontre are a pair of men and a man-woman pair. The Pairs Sculptures artfully convey strong emotion through simple gestures and materials, especially in the pairs whose stick-like arms are extended towards each other as they hold hands. Trebout is known the graphical and sculptural qualities of his works, which are clearly evident in the The Pairs Sculptures.