Jean-Charles de Quillacq

fibreglass, silicon, talc, gold chain, socks
112 x 42 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo : Aurélien Mole
Marcelle Alix, Paris.


Acrylic proof from a cast by Martin Laborde (2013), polystyrene
99 x 28 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Aurélien Mole
Marcelle Alix, Paris.


painted and burnt insulating material on acrylic pedestal, 4 elements
16 x 40 x 12 inches
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Nicolas Lafon
Marcelle Alix, Paris.

paper, acetone, 3M Display Mount spray adhesive, scotch tape, Filmoplast p, India ink
27,2 x 40,4cm
37,5 x 51 x 3 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Aurélien Mole

paper, acetone, 3M Display Mount spray adhesive, scotch tape, Filmoplast p, India ink
27,5 x 39,3 cm
37,5 x 51 x 3 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Aurélien Mole

paper, acetone, 3M Display Mount spray adhesive, scotch tape, Filmoplast p, India ink, cigarette
29,5 x 41,3 cm
37,5 x 51 x 3 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Aurélien Mole

paper, acetone, 3M Display Mount spray adhesive, scotch tape, Filmoplast p, India ink
27,5 x 41 cm
37,5 x 51 x 3 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Aurélien Mole

paper, acetone, 3M Display Mount spray adhesive, scotch tape, Filmoplast p, India ink
27,5 x 40,7 cm
37,5 x 51 x 3 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Aurélien Mole

collage and acetone on poster
59,7 x 80 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Nicolas Lafon
Marcelle Alix, Paris.


acetone on poster
59,7 x 80 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Nicolas Lafon
Marcelle Alix, Paris.

collage and acetone on poster
59,7 x 80 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Nicolas Lafon


drawing after Seth Price and acetone on poster
59,7 x 80 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Aurélien Mole
Marcelle Alix, Paris.

drawing after Seth Price and collage on paper
62 x 89 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo Aurélien Mole
Marcelle Alix, Paris.

Acrylic proof from a cast by Martin Laborde, (2013)
106 x 48 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les poulains deviennent des chevaux', 2024. Photo : Aurélien Mole et Nicolas Lafon
Marcelle Alix, Paris.

Photo : Nicolas Lafon

Photo : Nicolas Lafon

Photo : Nicolas Lafon


Jean-Charles de Quillacq' sweat, synthesised in the Coalesce BioArt Lab, University at Buffalo, New-York, 10 cl
15 x 39 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Pros', 2023. Ampersand. Photo: Daniel Malhão

Fiberglass, exposy resin, bleached betadine
74 x 52 x 19 cm
unique
Exhibition view, Frac Plateau 2021
Photo: Martin Argyroglo

Exhibition view, Frac Plateau 2021
Photo: Martin Argyroglo

Exhibition view, Frac Plateau 2021
Photo: Martin Argyroglo

Children mattress, silk, fiberglass, metal, epoxy, silicone, pigment, baby powder, plastic, urine, polyester resin
120 x 60 x 38 cm
unique
Exhibition view, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 2021
photo: Aurélien Mole

acetone on magazine
73 x 42 cm
80 x 47,5 x 2,6 cm
unique

Acetone on paper
88 x 49 cm
unique

Acrylic resin, silicone with talc, pigment, coton
30 (h) x 79 x 14 cm
unique
photo: Aurélien Mole for Marcelle Alix

Water pump, home aquarium, artificial sweat, silicone, hair
50 (h) x 100 x 40 cm
unique
Exhibition view, Bremis Art Center, 2022
photo: Colin Conces

Exhibition view, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 2021
photo: Aurélien Mole

Exhibition view, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 2021
photo: Aurélien Mole

Metal, silicone, plastic, cotton
100 x 109 x 52 cm
unique
Exhibition view, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 2021
photo: Aurélien Mole

Exhibition view, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 2021
photo: Aurélien Mole

Acetone on book page
29,7 x 42 cm
unique
photo : Aurélien Mole

Fiberglass, silicone, hair
86 x 27 x 34 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les Envoûtés', Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 2021 photo: Aurélien Mole

Painted metal, silicones
92 x 81 x 52 cm
unique
Exhibition view, Frac Plateau 2021
Photo: Martin Argyroglo

Fiberglass, silicone with baby powder, coton
50 x 38 x 23 cm
unique
Exhibition view, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 2021
Photo : Aurélien Mole

Fiberglass, epoxy, silicone, pigment, baby powder, sneaker, sock
83 x 55 x 28 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Les envoutées', Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, 2021
photo: Aurélien Mole

acetone on magazine
73 x 42 cm
unique

Silicone, fiberglass, resin, epoxy, metal, silver chain, tights
107 x 38 x 26 cm
unique
exhibition view at Cahn Contemporary, Bagnolet/ photo: Aurélien Mole

rolled c-print, six painted epoxy buckets, polystyrene
100 x 70 x 167 cm
unique

performance over two chairs coated with Fa Yoghurt
unique

Support bar, resin, Tramadol, Lyrica 300 mg
68 x 4,5 x 4,5 cm
unique
photo: Aurélien Mole for Marcelle Alix

Plastic handle bars, resin, urine, Tramadol, Lyrica 300 mg, Lamaline® suppositories
38 x 20 x 12 cm
unique
photo: Aurélien Mole for Marcelle Alix

Lead, acrylic resin, melamine table
107 x 41 x 11,5 cm
unique
exhibition view Marcelle Alix, Paris, 2020
photo: Aurélien Mole

Polyester resin, clothes, natural hair, Barrier® gloves, polyethylene
222 x 45 x 50 cm
unique
photo: Aurélien Mole for Marcelle Alix

Painted and burnt insulating material, 6 elements
unique
photo: Aurélien Mole for Marcelle Alix

Acetone on book page
7 x (29,7 x 42 cm)
unique
photo: Aurélien Mole for Marcelle Alix

acetone on magazine
73 x 42 cm
80 x 47,5 x 2,6 cm
ed 1

Laser print
22 x 31,7 cm
ed 5 + 1

Jellyfish, epoxy
39 x 7 x 9 cm
unique
photo : Aurélien Mole

Jellyfish, epoxy, polystyrene box
39 x 7 x 9 cm
unique
photo : Aurélien Mole

Leather, epoxy, urine
110 x 4 cm
unique
photo: Aurélien Mole for Marcelle Alix

Stretch film roll, iris juice
47 cm x diam. 6 cm
unique
photo: Aurélien Mole for Marcelle Alix

Fiberglass, jeans, sneakers, socks
31 x 52 x 39 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'autofonction', 2020. Photo Aurélien Mole Marcelle Alix, Paris, FR

Laser print
40 x 28,5 cm
ed 5 + 1

Aluminum, father's working trousers, paper cigarettes, plastic
73 x 80 x 25cm
unique
exhibition view, Bétonsalon, Paris, 2019 / photo: Aurélien Mole

Leather belt, epoxy
73 x 73 x 3 cm
unique
photo : Aurélien Mole

Wax model, clothes, plaster mask, hair, epoxy, aluminium, glove, acetone
135 x 102 x 80 cm
unique
exhibition view, Bétonsalon, Paris, 2019 / photo : Aurélien Mole
collection FRAC Ile de France/ Le Plateau, Paris

Acrylic resin, sneakers, kneepad, nylon stocking, rubber boot found in the sea
79 x 40 x 44 cm
unique
exhibition view: Bétonsalon, Paris, 2019 / photo: Aurélien Mole

Epoxy resin, Tarbender, urine, wood table
340 x 94 x 70 cm
unique
exhibition view, Bétonsalon, Paris, 2019 / photo: Aurélien Mole

Children matress, t-shirt, sheet
144 x 60 x 30 cm
unique
exhibition view: Bétonsalon, Paris, 2019 / photo: Aurélien Mole

Glass, carglass washing liquid, Axe Collision shower gel (leather and cookies scent)
84 x 22 x 60 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Ma système reproductive'. Bétonsalon, Paris / Photo : Aurélien Mole

rolled blankets, nose castings (plaster and alginate)
Variable dimensions
unique
exhibition view 'A cris ouverts' Les Ateliers de Rennes, 2018 / photo: Aurélien Mole

acetone on glossy paper
151,5 x 89 cm
unique
photo: Pierre Antoine/ La Galerie, Noisy-le-Sec, 2018
Paris Collections

PVC, plastic, metal, leather, wood, silicone, acrylic resin, epoxy resin, socks, sneaker, cotton, nicotine,
variable dimensions
unique
exhibition view: La galerie de Noisy-le-Sec, 2017 / photo: Pierre Antoine
collection CNAP, Paris

Epoxy waxed resin, metal, rubber, ointment
380 x 25 x 80 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'A real boy', 2024. Chapelle des Petits-Augustins. Photo: Aurélien Mole
Production de La Galerie, Noisy-le-Sec

metal, epoxy, polystyrene
115 x 116 x 292 cm
unique

bread, tarbender®, paint
75 x 8 x 5 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Je t'embrasse tous', Marcelle Alix, Paris, 2016 / Photo: Aurélien Mole

bread, tarbender, paint
30 x 8 x 5 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Je t'embrasse tous', Marcelle Alix, Paris, 2016 / Photo: Aurélien Mole

chrome-plated metal
63 x 86 x 36 cm
unique

epoxy, mixed media
39 x 39 x 33 cm
unique
Exhibition view: Villa Arson, Nice, 2016. Photo Jean Brasille

screen print on mirror (in collaboration with Marie Proyart)
100 x 70 cm
ed 6 + 1
Exhibition view 'Je t'embrasse tous', Marcelle Alix, Paris, 2016 / Photo: Aurélien Mole

C-Print under diasec
59 x 47 cm
ed 3 + 1

epoxy
36 x 54 x 19 cm
unique

epoxy on polypropylene, metal
118 x 46 x 40 cm
unique

epoxy, metal handle, rubber band
64 x 19 x 7 cm
unique

framed print on baryté paper
174 x 130 cm
ed 3 + 1
Exhibition view: Villa Arson, Nice, 2016

epoxy, clamp
190 x 91 x 210 cm
unique
Exhibition view: Villa Arson, Nice, 2016

paint and silkscreen on movie poster
160 x 120 cm
unique

epoxy on PVC
57 x 25 x 9 cm
unique
photo: Ghislain Amar

painted metal
46 x 37 x 75 cm
unique

BIC blue Ink blown on epoxy
192 x 38 x 12 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'A real boy', 2024. Chapelle des Petits-Augustins. Photo: Aurélien Mole

metal, PVC, laquered epoxy, polystyrene
100 x 220 x 160 cm
unique
Exhibition view 'Je t'embrasse tous', Marcelle Alix, Paris, 2016. Photo: Aurélien Mole

framed print on baryté paper
204 x 154 cm
ed 3 + 1

epoxy, broom
153 x 55 x 10 cm
unique

painted epoxy, metal, paper towels, heater
46 x 33 x 246 cm
unique
Born in 1979, Jean-Charles de Quillacq studied at ENSBA Lyon and at Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin. He lives in Sussac, Limousin and Zürich, Switzerland. Jean-Charles de Quillacq develops sets of sculptures that are both conceptual and fetishistic. He often shows them by inviting other people to take charge of exhibiting them, accepting a certain loss of control over the potential deviations that these collaborations could cause.
Since 2011, when he was a resident at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, Jean-Charles de Quillacq has been working with epoxy resin, which he tirelessly kneads like a "psychological material". He mixes it with other substances like nicotine, urine or Viagra, or blows blue ink from ballpoint pens into it. This demanding mouth-work underscores the performative aspect and the orality in a practice that has given rise to several performances. His work has been shown in solo exhibitions, including “Pros”, at Ampersand (Lisbon, 2023), “Ma sis t’aime reproductive”, à art3 (Valence, 2021), “Ma système reproductive” at Bétonsalon (Paris, 2019), “My Tongue Does This to Me”, with Hedwig Houben at La Galerie in Noisy-le-Sec (2018), “Getting a Younger Sister, Thinking to Myself” at the Swiss Art Awards, where he was one of the winners (Basel, 2017), “Je t’embrasse tous” and “Autofonction” both at Marcelle Alix gallery (Paris, 2016 and 2020), and “Four Works in a Rectangle”, Rote Fabrik (Zurich, 2012). He is currently a resident at Villa Medici in Rome.
(source: Fondation d'entreprise Ricard)