Juliette Frescaline

Juliette Frescaline sculpts with iron wire as others might draw in space. Trained in applied arts, she has developed a singular language where metal—often perceived as rigid or industrial—becomes supple, vibrant, almost alive. Through weaving, bending and layering, she shapes delicate architectures that appear to breathe, oscillating between fragility and strength.

For this artist, inspiration begins in nature. Trees, forests, architectural lines, the delicate thread of a spider’s web, or even the fleeting shape of an insect — everything becomes a potential starting point for sculpture. Her primary material is wire: copper, iron, embroidery threads, and other salvaged elements. With these, she draws in space much like one would sketch on paper — creating fullness and emptiness, tension and lightness.

Her wire sculptures are not about replicating the whole, but about capturing a detail: the texture of bark, the movement of jellyfish, the fragility of lace. By weaving and layering different materials — feathers, rubber, recycled cans — she explores how each element can be transformed into something alive, delicate, and poetic.

Each work is a test, a bridge toward the next, forming an endless dialogue between pieces. Ultimately, her practice is an invitation to look differently. To stop, notice, and rediscover beauty where it often goes unseen — in the knot of a tree trunk, the fluid motion of a jellyfish, or the surprising harmony of unexpected materials.

“What I want is for people to learn to look — to discover that even the knot of a tree trunk holds incredible beauty."