Damien GILLOT

Visual Art – Montréal

Born in the North of France, as a child Damien Gillot was always attracted to the art of sculpture. Gregory Anatchkov, sculptor-plastician (1941-1997) , was his teacher and had a huge influence on him. Damien studied fine cabinetry works in Tournais, Belgium and metal sculpting in various countries across Europe. Attracted by big landscapes, Damien moved to Montreal, Canada in 2008. Focused on the impacts of man versus nature, Damien brought his creations to fruition through such raw materials as: tree bark, random metallic objects, etc. Gillot\'s art is based on the recycling of a world in mutation