MARIE-LAURE TEISSEIRE

I explore memory as a material and the trace as a narrative in the making

 

Contemporary sculptures and immersive installations combining wood, metal, stone, paper, calligraphy and photography

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I enjoy giving form to that which usually eludes it: memory, recollection, the imprint, the word before it becomes legible. Wood, stone, metal and paper become vessels of retention, almost like emotional archives, revealing the deep connections between material, language, transmission and sensory experience.​I strive to reveal the memory embedded in each material: a rippling grain, growth rings that tell the story of time, gestures left on calligraphic paper, traces that become signs and forms.

 

My creative process unfolds along two complementary lines: sometimes, I let myself be guided by the material itself — the wood becomes a partner, its textures and irregularities inspiring the sculpture’s organic form. At other times, the form is sketched out in advance and the material serves the intended expression, giving rise to understated, pure and elegant lines, where every detail conveys both a gesture and a language.
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I exhibit regularly in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and beyond, and I also design immersive and participatory art installations. The public is invited to leave a mark, write a word, contribute a fragment of a story or add to a collective narrative. These installations allow for the active involvement of the viewer, who becomes a co-creator, and enable the work to evolve through human interaction.
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Every piece I create is a journey: a passage between form and language, between the sculptural gesture and the memory it carries, between the personal and the collective. My sculptures and installations seek to open up a space where matter tells a story, where signs circulate and engage in dialogue, and where the poetry of life finds a place to express itself, be passed on and be transformed.