Lélia Demoisy's cedar-based works explore living diversity at Galerie By Lara Sedbon
Lélia Demoisy is showcasing her second exhibition at Galerie By Lara Sedbon in Paris, highlighting creations made from a Himalayan cedar tree located on her family's property in Yvelines. After the tree was cut down by its new owners, Demoisy reclaimed the wood, crafting pieces such as 'La Peau' (2025), 'Astragale' (2025), and 'La Flèche' (2026). This exhibition celebrates living diversity and features smaller works named 'Possibilité,' which incorporate a mix of materials. Since 2016, Demoisy has explored the hybridization of the animal and plant worlds. In 'La Descendance,' she preserves around three hundred cedar seeds as part of her art. Prices vary from 1,600 to 25,000 euros. A larger showcase is scheduled at Domaine de Chamarande in Essonne from May 10 to August 30.
Key facts
- Lélia Demoisy's exhibition at Galerie By Lara Sedbon uses materials from a felled Himalayan cedar tree from her family's Yvelines property.
- Works include 'La Peau' (2025), 'Astragale' (2025), and 'La Flèche' (2026), with prices from 1,600 to 25,000 euros.
- Demoisy salvaged wood, bark, branches, needles, cones, seeds, and pollen after the tree was cut down by new owners.
- The exhibition is described as an ode to living diversity, exploring hybridizations between animal and plant kingdoms.
- Smaller pieces under 'Possibilité' combine species like cypress with swordfish rostrums and balsa with ostrich feathers.
- Demoisy protects about three hundred cedar seeds as an artwork, citing better intellectual property protection than 'remarkable tree' status.
- Her practice since 2016 focuses on relationships between living beings and our connection to nature.
- A larger exhibition will be held at Domaine de Chamarande in Essonne from May 10 to August 30.
Entities
Artists
- Lélia Demoisy
- Henri-François Debailleux
Institutions
- Galerie By Lara Sedbon
- Domaine de Chamarande
- Le Journal des Arts
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Yvelines
- Essonne