Michel Haillard
BORN:
1959
EARLY LIFE:
After training in graphic arts at ESAM, Michel Haillard began his career as an advertising modelmaker before turning to animation and cartoons. He worked initially on corporate films and later for television with the Sharky Georges series, consisting of 104 episodes of 13 minutes each, for which he was director, graphic author and co-screenwriter alongside Patrick Régnard. He later became a full-time screenwriter while developing his sculptural practice.
CAREER:
Michel Haillard is a French artist working across multiple disciplines including graphic design, drawing, screenwriting, directing, painting, sculpture and furniture design. His distinctive sculptural furniture and artworks have been exhibited internationally and are held in private collections worldwide.
MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
Haillard works predominantly with natural and reclaimed materials including skins, horns, tusks and wood, combining traditional craftsmanship with sculptural design.
SUBJECTS OF WORK:
His work explores tribal aesthetics, ritual objects and mythological influences, creating highly imaginative sculptural forms that merge furniture, art and storytelling.
EXHIBITIONS:
His work has been exhibited internationally in galleries, design fairs and contemporary art exhibitions, gaining recognition for its unique fusion of sculpture, furniture and tribal-inspired design.
Michel Haillard sculpture for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below:
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Contemporary £21,600 inc VATLarge Taxidermy Furniture Sculpture – Ophir by Michel Haillard
Ophir by Michel Haillard, Burchell Zebra Skin, Brazilian Cow Skin, Ram, Buffalo and Zebu Horn
Sculpture of a chair made with Burchell Zebra Skin, Brazilian Cow Skin, Ram, Buffalo and Zebu Horn.