Julien SALAUD
Born in 1977, he lives and works in Saint Etienne, France. After studying science, Julien Salaud turned to ethnology before moving to French Guiana, where he worked in the tropical rainforest for environmental protection. Upon returning to Paris, he studied art and obtained a Master's degree in Visual Arts and New Media. A major revelation at the Salon de Montrouge in 2010, Julien Salaud won the Hauts-de-Seine General Council Prize and exhibited at the Palais de Tokyo the same year. Since then, he has exhibited in Chambord, Singapore, Seoul, Madrid, Sydney, Querétaro, and Izmir. His work reflects his journey: focused on animals and biodiversity, his art is both delicate and committed. His drawings, sculptures, and monumental installations offer an ecological reflection that urges humanity to rediscover its sacred relationship with the animal and plant worlds.
"I chose these 4 species because they are found all over Europe, from France to Greece. On Rhodes, I saw a very large gathering of chine scales."
The feathers symbolize the fact that trees and plants grow more vigorously when they hear birdsong, which is considered to be an 'acoustic fertilizer'.
Lonicera is the genus name of the honeysuckle, Fuciformis is the species name of the Sphingidae "Sphinx gazé".
"Lonicera Fuciformis"
Detail, Gouache on paper 2024.
Lonicera is the genus name of the honeysuckle, fuciformis is the species name of the of the Sphingidae "Sphinx gazé".
"Corylus quadripunctata"
Detail, Gouache on paper 2024.
Corylus is the genus name of the hazelnut tree, quadripunctata is the species name of the moth. The moth caterpillar can feed on several plants, including hazelnut. To illustrate this wild collaboration, I've drawn a hazelnut plant as an extension of the butterfly's abdomen, and its leaves in the colours and patterns of the scale's lower wings.
Exhibition View