Agnès Debizet
Agnès Debizet came to sculpture through earth. She spent her childhood and adolescence developing her artistic sense through embroidery, dance, writing and drawing. With no formal training, she first learned to work stoneware and ceramic in the 1980s by taking night classes in a small workshop in Paris with Albert Minot. Clay, and the sculptures it allowed her to make, were a revelation: in so malleable a material, she could create bodies in space at will. Since then, guided by her love for modeling and shaping clay, she has developed a distinctive and decidedly singular style, experimenting throughout the years in her workshop in the French countryside.
Since she began creating, Debizet's surrealist artworks have been exhibited in noteworthy locations, including numerous castles, abbeys and the famous forest of Compiègne. Turning toward the decorative arts in the early 2010s, her first major solo exhibition, Évolution Chimérique, was presented at the Galerie Gastou in 2020. Through this show, visitors were invited to plunge into Debizet's spectacular, dream-like universe through the discovery of a collection in creation for over 20 years.
Debizet's work is constantly shifting and evolving, blurring the lines between sculpture and furniture. This creation turned toward ceramic lighting with the 2022 exhibition Les Illuminées, in which a collection of over 20 lamps was unveiled.
With her 2026 exhibition Contes de Brume at the Galerie Gastou, Debizet extends her evolving practice into a more narrative dimension, weaving together sculptures and decorative works through the poetic journey of her character Brume. The exhibition marks a new chapter in her work, where each piece becomes part of a larger, immersive story, deepening the emotional and symbolic resonance of her universe.
