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Nathalie Elemento's Experimental Materials in 1993 Paris Solo Show

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Nathalie Elemento's first solo exhibition in Paris, Tu manques (1993), featured experimental works using wood, lead, wax, and paraffin. The artist meticulously hand-cuts, glues, nails, or sews these humble materials, often combining them with manufactured objects like trestles, planks, and children's chairs.

Key facts

  • Nathalie Elemento held her first solo exhibition in Paris in 1993.
  • The exhibition was titled Tu manques.
  • Elemento uses materials such as wood, lead, wax, and paraffin.
  • She works patiently by hand, cutting, gluing, nailing, or sewing.
  • Her works often incorporate manufactured objects like trestles, planks, and children's chairs.
  • The exhibition was reviewed in artpress in September 1996.

Entities

Artists

  • Nathalie Elemento

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

Sources