POEMU is a creative, hyperactive, and multidisciplinary artist (lyricist, singer, illustrator, visual artist, sculptor). A collector of 1950s ceramics, he decided in 2021 to revisit them by designing models with distorted and deformable forms. These designs are applicable to ceramics, glass, crystal, and all malleable materials.
This has resulted in a series of innovative concepts that he shares with the world of ceramicists through his collection of figurative handles, for which he has designed over 3,000 models.
Moving from drawing to practice, he learned the basics of ceramics in Aix-en-Provence from Christophe De Mons. A solid foundation in chemistry and many hours of observation and research helped them rediscover glazing techniques that replaced those of the 1950s (variations in crackle glaze, satin blacks, etc.). the finish of the enamel being just as important as the shape.
Subsequently, concerned with energy efficiency, he worked on single-fire techniques, high-temperature firing, and underfiring stoneware. “Since all creation is a quest, each work is unique and necessarily unfinished, sometimes resulting in a magical outcome.”
POEMU
– 2022 Salon NY, exhibition of the Superbottle or Superman Bottle by the Karl Kemp Gallery
– December 2022, Cucuron Potters’ Workshop, first series of mirrors created for interior designer Kristin Fine
– November 2023, Luberon Art Gallery in Cucuron, exhibition “Artificialization of Lands in the Rising Sun”
– September 2024, Lourmarin Digital Fruit Factory, New Art Festival, exhibition “Welcome to the Butterfly City,” ironic representations of our ephemeral civilizations feeling so well protected by ever more sand and concrete
– June to September 2025, exhibition at Domaine de Terres Blanches
Le Sel et le Sucre in Cucuron (shop and workshop presenting its creations as well as those of other contemporary artists)