Flame transparent plant carbon resin sculpture by Louis Chanu
Flame

Flame emerges from Louis Chanu's new bio-based plant carbon resin series - the realization of his vision for human figures rendered in transparent material.

 

Like glass or ice, these sculptures breathe with light, absorbing and emitting radiance that captures its ephemeral essence. A remarkable technical achievement in large-scale resin work, each piece transforms perpetually as it responds to changing surroundings.

 

Chanu's sculptural evolution traces a path from classical bronze to innovative transparent forms that exist in fluid dialogue with their environment.

  • Flame plant carbon resin sculpture by South African sculptor Louis Chanu
    Flame (side view)
    Louis Chanu has long been drawn to light's ephemeral nature, particularly its capacity for reflection and transformation.
     
    Guided by this fascination, Louis envisioned sculptures that would do more than simply reflect - they would emit energy, absorb radiance, and transform perpetually with the passage of time.
     
    The development of his range of plant carbon resin sculptures opened new possibilities, with sculptures that allowed for light to dance across surfaces in unexpected ways.
     
    The works appear solid and grounded in daylight, yet at nightfall they undergo metamorphosis. As the day dissolves into darkness, the sculpture itself begins to glow - becoming pure light, suspended somewhere between materiality and luminescence.
  • Flame plant carbon resin sculpture by Louis Chanu
    Flame (close up)

    Chanu's work reveals a profound affinity for organic forms, particularly those found in the female body — shapes that speak to the essence of nature itself.

     

    For Louis Chanu, sculpture transcends craft; it becomes anchor and sanctuary. "Sculpting is my form of meditation," he reflects — a practice that centers him, connecting hand to material, intention to form, in quiet communion with the creative act itself.