Eugène Dodeigne
Eugène Dodeigne is a sculptor renowned for his mastery of stone and wood. Trained by his father, a stonemason, from 1936, he continued his training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Marcel Gimond's studio was a veritable artistic revelation. In 1950, he set up his studio in Bondues and developed the "split stone" technique, combining perforation and discing to create expressive human forms.
Eugène Dodeigne
Expressing the human condition
His works, sometimes close to “non-finito”, show the raw aspect of the material and invite the viewer to discover the humanity beneath the surface of the stone. He draws on the raw energy of the material to express an inner tension, creating sculptures that are both sensual and brutal.
Eugène Dodeigne
International recognition
In the 1960s, Dodeigne was exhibited internationally, and his reputation continued to grow. In the 1970s, he devoted himself to monumentalizing his works, many of which now populate parks and towns, particularly in northern France and internationally.
A major artist of contemporary sculpture
Elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1999, Eugène Dodeigne has left his mark on 20th-century art history. His work remains a powerful testimony to the search for energy, matter and human expression.