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New York – Dubai – Monaco

Laurence Jenkell sculpts memory. She shapes matter the way one shapes emotion with delicacy and tension, lightness and depth. Her work emerges precisely where childhood meets awareness, where play becomes language, and where form reveals meaning.

An internationally recognized contemporary artist, Laurence Jenkell has established a universal signature: the twisted candy. Playful at first glance yet deeply symbolic, it reflects the paradoxes of the modern world desire and fragility, pleasure and excess, sweetness and restraint. Behind this familiar form unfolds a subtle reflection on time, consumption, transmission, and collective memory.

Self-taught, Jenkell has developed a free and intuitive approach to creation, guided by a profound inner discipline. Each work embodies a controlled tension, a delicate balance between immediate emotion and symbolic interpretation. The eye is first drawn in, then held. The object captivates before it begins to question. In Jenkell’s work, nothing is merely decorative  every element carries meaning.

Her remarkable mastery of materials such as plexiglass, aluminum, bronze, Murano glass, and marble allows her to explore light, transparency, density, and movement. Matter becomes vibrant and alive, almost organic. Whether monumental public sculptures or refined collector’s pieces, her works invite a sensory experience in which form engages in dialogue with space and the viewer.

Present in more than twenty-five countries and included in numerous private and institutional collections, Laurence Jenkell embodies a vision of art that is accessible yet never simplified  popular without sacrificing depth. Her international career and the coherence of her artistic language have earned her official recognition, notably her distinction as Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, honoring a practice that is both demanding and profoundly human.

As a member of the Art Vision Awards Jury, Laurence Jenkell brings an instinctive yet discerning perspective. She recognizes works that dare, that resonate, that transform an idea into a symbol. Her vision celebrates creation as an act of transmission  an artistic gesture capable of leaving a lasting imprint far beyond form.

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