Emmanuelle Naux

Emmanuelle Naux’s work is rooted in a deep and sensitive relationship to the living world. Shaped from childhood by an omnipresent nature, between arid landscapes and lush gardens, her practice has developed over time through observation, gathering, and immersion within ecosystems. She approaches the vegetal, mineral, and animal realms as inhabited territories, carriers of memory, rhythms, and forms of knowledge.

Through paintings and sculptures, Naux does not seek to represent nature, but to enter into relationship with it. Plant materials are collected, dried, and assembled with extreme care, until their most essential form emerges. Each work arises from a patient dialogue between material and gesture, in a balance shaped by precision, slowness, and attentive listening.

In this exhibition, the living unfolds as a silent yet persistent presence. Certain works involve a measured gesture, transforming contemplation into embodied experience. Together, the pieces create a relational space in which gesture, material, and time respond to one another. This opens a space for contemplation. It also invites a sensitive reflection on how we inhabit the living world.