Laurence Jenkell, French Contemporary Artist

By delving into her personal history, Laurence Jenkell discovered her Proustian madeleine: candies. In the 1990s, she made the bold decision to transform sweets into works of art, giving them a unique sculptural dimension by perfecting the technique of twisting.

This iconic technique has become the hallmark of her work. Since then, she has elevated the act of twisting to create pieces with taut, luminous and vibrant lines that blend design, emotion and collective memory to create a resolutely contemporary aesthetic. She has applied this technique to various collections, including ADN, Papillon, Robot, Monacandy and Ice Candy.

More than just an artistic medium, Laurence Jenkell's Candy has become a universal language capable of reviving collective memory and reconnecting us with our childhood. A true ode to childhood, gluttony, and emotion, the Candy transcends boundaries and has become an enduring part of the contemporary art landscape.