Paul de Flers, "Penha de França"

Paul de Flers creates sculptural objects that question the boundary between art and design. His work examines material transformation through controlled processes that reveal unexpected properties in everyday substances. This exhibition presented a series of interventions where industrial materials were subjected to precise conditions, resulting in forms that appear both deliberate and organic.
The work shown included pieces from his ongoing research into compression, crystallization, and surface tension. Each object documented a specific moment in a material's lifecycle, frozen at the point where structure begins to assert itself. The installation allowed viewers to observe how different materials respond to identical forces, creating a visual conversation about inherent properties versus imposed form.
The artist is now represented by Almine Rech. The centre piece of the exhibition was acquired by the Pinault Foundation.