{"id":23,"date":"2026-05-29T09:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-05-30T16:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T16:26:27","slug":"demarche-artistique","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/demarche-artistique\/","title":{"rendered":"artistic approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portrait &amp; artistic approach<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id23_2cc7c1-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id23_2cc7c1-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id23_2cc7c1-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id23_2cc7c1-13 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id23_2cc7c1-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id23_2cc7c1-13 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id23_2cc7c1-13 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column23_0a251f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column23_0a251f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column23_0a251f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column23_0a251f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column23_0a251f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column23_0a251f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column23_0a251f-80{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column23_0a251f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column23_0a251f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column23_0a251f-80\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image23_710eac-66 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}.kb-image23_710eac-66 img.kb-img, .kb-image23_710eac-66 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image23_710eac-66 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TROUILLET-Portrait-3_resultat-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"Portrait kevin trouillet tenant une sculpture \u00e0 la main\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-298\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column23_4da314-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column23_4da314-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column23_4da314-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column23_4da314-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column23_4da314-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column23_4da314-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column23_4da314-37{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column23_4da314-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column23_4da314-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column23_4da314-37\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kevin Trouillet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally from Lower Normandy, I left home at a young age, first to study graphic industries, then to travel across France and Europe in a converted van.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After arriving in Creuse in 2022, I discovered woodturning by chance, through an unexpected encounter.\n\nThe first shavings were decisive. Today, I cannot imagine doing anything other than turning, sculpting, and sanding wood.<br>Les premiers copeaux ont \u00e9t\u00e9s d\u00e9cisifs\u2026. Aujourd\u2019hui, je ne me vois pas faire autre chose que tourner, sculpter, poncer\u2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">artistic approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work is rooted in instinct, material and gesture.\n\nThrough woodturning, I seek simple and tense forms, where curves, flaws, grain and movement become part of the piece. Each work is shaped by hand, in direct dialogue with the wood and what it allows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Through woodturning, I create unique pieces that stand between sculpture, art object and fine craft. Each creation carries the traces of wood, fire, texture, colour, and the choices made throughout the making process.\n\nThis approach takes shape in my unique wood-turned works, where curves, textures, fire and living material come together.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image23_965cf9-f8.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image23_965cf9-f8 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:267px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image23_965cf9-f8.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image23_965cf9-f8 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image23_965cf9-f8 figure{max-width:267px;}.kb-image23_965cf9-f8 .image-is-svg, .kb-image23_965cf9-f8 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image23_965cf9-f8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}.kb-image23_965cf9-f8 img.kb-img, .kb-image23_965cf9-f8 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image23_965cf9-f8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}.kb-image23_965cf9-f8 img.kb-img, .kb-image23_965cf9-f8 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image23_965cf9-f8\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bois-vert-sechage-deformation-819x1024.webp\" alt=\"bois vert cerisier en s\u00e9chage et d\u00e9formation\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bois-vert-sechage-deformation-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bois-vert-sechage-deformation-600x750.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bois-vert-sechage-deformation-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bois-vert-sechage-deformation-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bois-vert-sechage-deformation-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bois-vert-sechage-deformation-1638x2048.webp 1638w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bois-vert-sechage-deformation.webp 1934w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curve, Material and Instinct<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The curve holds a central place in my work. It guides the form, the volume and the presence of each piece. I seek natural lines, whether taut or delicate, capable of evoking a feeling before they even need to be explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instinct plays an important role in this search. Woodturning requires precision, but also a form of listening: observing the wood, accepting its tensions, its flaws and its surprises, then finding the right direction from what it offers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image23_cdcaa5-c6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:130px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}.kb-image23_cdcaa5-c6 img.kb-img, .kb-image23_cdcaa5-c6 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:130px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image23_cdcaa5-c6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}.kb-image23_cdcaa5-c6 img.kb-img, .kb-image23_cdcaa5-c6 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image23_cdcaa5-c6\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260206_154910_078_resultat-300x300.webp\" alt=\"Vase en bois tourn\u00e9, tournage sur bois artistique\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260206_154910_078_resultat-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260206_154910_078_resultat-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260206_154910_078_resultat-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260206_154910_078_resultat-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260206_154910_078_resultat-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260206_154910_078_resultat-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260206_154910_078_resultat-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260206_154910_078_resultat.webp 1682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wood as a Starting Point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wood is the starting point of every creation. Its grain, density, irregularities, tensions and colours guide the piece as much as my drawing or initial intention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I work with what the material offers: a pronounced grain, a crack, a scorched area, a natural contrast or an imperfection that can sometimes become the heart of the piece.\n\nEach piece of wood imposes its own rhythm, its own limits and its own possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image23_49ef18-f3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-right-radius:136px;border-bottom-left-radius:110px;}.kb-image23_49ef18-f3 img.kb-img, .kb-image23_49ef18-f3 .kb-img img{border-top-right-radius:136px;border-bottom-left-radius:110px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image23_49ef18-f3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:110px;}.kb-image23_49ef18-f3 img.kb-img, .kb-image23_49ef18-f3 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:110px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image23_49ef18-f3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260203_121401_resultat-300x300.webp\" alt=\"Vase hollowform en bois\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260203_121401_resultat-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260203_121401_resultat-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260203_121401_resultat-600x599.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260203_121401_resultat-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260203_121401_resultat-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260203_121401_resultat-768x767.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260203_121401_resultat-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260203_121401_resultat-2048x2046.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fire, Texture and Colour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire and texture allow me to transform the surface without erasing the identity of the wood. Burning, brushing, ebonising, pigments and colour are used to reveal relief, accentuate growth rings, strengthen contrasts, or bring greater depth to the piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I seek finishes that feel alive, sometimes dark, sometimes intense, where the material remains present. Colour is not used to conceal the wood, but to enter into dialogue with it, like an additional skin laid over the form.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image23_356e44-fb.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image23_356e44-fb .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:263px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image23_356e44-fb.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image23_356e44-fb .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image23_356e44-fb figure{max-width:263px;}.kb-image23_356e44-fb .image-is-svg, .kb-image23_356e44-fb .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image23_356e44-fb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}.kb-image23_356e44-fb img.kb-img, .kb-image23_356e44-fb .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image23_356e44-fb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}.kb-image23_356e44-fb img.kb-img, .kb-image23_356e44-fb .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:136px;border-bottom-right-radius:110px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image23_356e44-fb\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20251213_0950361_resultat-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Hollowform en orme, vase en bois, bol en bois\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-380\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Between Fine Craft and Unique Pieces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each creation is made as a unique piece. Even when a form or an idea returns, the wood, proportions, textures and finishes make every object different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work stands between fine craft and contemporary sculpture: it remains deeply connected to gesture, tools and material, while seeking a strong artistic presence, capable of existing within an interior, a collection or an exhibition space.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portrait &amp; D\u00e9marche Artistique Kevin Trouillet Bas-Normand d\u2019origine, je suis partis tr\u00e8s jeune. D\u2019abord pour mes \u00e9tudes dans les industries graphiques, puis ensuite je suis parti voyager \u00e0 travers la France et l\u2019Europe en camion am\u00e9nag\u00e9. Arriv\u00e9 en Creuse en 2022, je d\u00e9couvre le tournage sur bois par hasard lors d\u2019une rencontre.Les premiers copeaux ont&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":390,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"enable","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"show","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","iawp_total_views":73,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":573,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kevintrouillet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}