Julie Savard: Sculpting Organic Elegance in Metal Art

Julie Savard Savard draws her inspiration from the complex textures that can be found in certain morphologies* of living beings

A modern sculpture featuring intricate cut-out patterns in a vibrant red color, resembling an abstract organic form resembling plant or animal structures.

Fascinated since childhood by the natural sciences and biology, her work combines the solidity of metal with the appearance of fragility and delicacy, reminiscent of lace through the intricate cut-out patterns.

A sculptural art piece featuring intricate cut-out patterns resembling organic forms, showcasing shades of blue against a white background.

The artist, born and raised in Munich, Germany, is a master blacksmith who works from her studio in Quebec. (Above, Essaim 10, Anodized aluminium, 13″ x 13″ x 13″)

A red metal sculpture resembling coral, displayed on a pedestal in a gallery with large windows and brick walls. — At Thompson Landry gallery, from Instagram here

Her sculptures evoke the madness of organic life, the elegance of the vegetable kingdom and the astonishment of the animal world.
Thompson Landry Gallery

A sculptural artwork resembling a delicate, intricately cut-out white organic form with flowing lines, evoking themes of fragility and elegance. — Toxic, 2017, Aluminium, powder coating, 34 x 32 x 25 ” Photo: Marie-Josée Marcotte

Julie Savard’s website, here.

Her Instagram, here

At Thompson Landry Gallery, which represents her, here.

*Morphology is the study of the form and structure of things, with two main branches: in biology, it’s the study of the form and structure of organisms; in linguistics, it’s the study of the structure of words.