Laurent Guez Brings Fragility and Resilience to Ceramic Sculpture
Laurent Guez, a ceramic artist from Mansonville, Quebec, creates art that highlights themes of growth, strength, and structure through the use of materials such as porcelain and stoneware. His work reflects a unique blend of delicate beauty and toughness, drawing inspiration from nature, particularly botanical forms. Guez studied industrial design in Paris and co-founded Tux Creative Agency. He turned to ceramics in 2014 and committed to sculpture by 2022. His artistic journey includes a residency in Chengdu, China, and plans to participate in Argillà Italia 2026. Currently, he is developing cactus-inspired pieces for an upcoming show in Paris.
Key facts
- Laurent Guez is a French Canadian ceramic artist living in Mansonville, Quebec.
- He works primarily with porcelain, stoneware and paper clay.
- He studied industrial design at the École Nationale des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d’Arts in Paris and lived there from 1975 to 2000.
- He began studying ceramics in 2014 and committed to full-time art practice by 2022.
- He completed a one-month residency in Chengdu, China, as part of the 20th edition of the NY20+ programme after an international selection coordinated by Arte Laguna.
- He continued his hibiscus project in Faenza, Italy, developing ceramic pieces for Argillà Italia 2026.
- His sculptures can reach approximately 120 centimetres, using paper clay to preserve visual delicacy.
- He aims to present a small ceramic furniture collection at Maison&Objet in Paris, subject to selection.
Entities
Artists
- Laurent Guez
- Antoni Gaudí
Institutions
- École Nationale des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d’Arts
- Bauhaus
- Tux Creative Agency
- NY20+
- Arte Laguna
- Argillà Italia 2026
- Maison&Objet
- AATONAU
Locations
- Mansonville
- Quebec
- Canada
- Paris
- France
- Chengdu
- China
- Faenza
- Italy
- Chile
Sources
- AATONAU —