Bella Hunt & DDC French-American
Bella Hunt & Ddc is a duo of French-American sculptors from Provence. Bella Hunt & Ddc's work draws on pre-industrial craftsmanship and an economy of resources. The duo's sculptures and ceramics are historical fantasies and uchronies, rooted in the ancient and medieval Mediterranean world, and in popular culture, from fantasy to car tuning, while avoiding any penchant for classical purity.
Bella Hunt & Ddc look more to the Mycenaean, Minoan, Hittite, Etruscan, or early medieval worlds, drawing inspiration from the forms and motifs of eras and civilisations often overlooked by the general public. Using ancient techniques and processes (stucco-lime, ceramics...), the duo focuses on a practice of creation around objects such as vases, benches, fountains, and a fantastic figurative statuary, with organic accents.
2020
Anima Mundi, Abbaye Saint-Victor, Marseille, Manifesta 13 - curated by Emmanuelle Luciani
Antique Rustique - A.Mano Studio, Biarritz
2019
Les Chemins du Sud, Musée régional d’art contemporain, Sérignan - curated by Emmanuelle Luciani
Santibelli, dialogue avec la collection Pierre Bergé - Musée Estrine, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, curated by Emmanuelle Luciani & Charlotte Cosson
Southway Austin - Austin, Texas, avec Andrew Humke
2018
Anima Mundi - Lauréat Fondation Ricard avec Southway Studio, Paris (sélectionné par Neil Beloufa) - curated by Emmanuelle Luciani & Charlotte Cosson
Pieta, Sacra conversazione - Southway Studio, Marseille, curated by Emmanuelle Luciani & Charlotte Cosson
2017
Domestic, like a pre-Raphaelite brotherhood, galerie Truth & Consequences, Genève - curated by Emmanuelle Luciani & Charlotte Cosson
Pre-Historic, Leclere centre d’art, Marseille - curated by Emmanuelle Luciani & Charlotte Cosson
Pre-Capital, formes populaires et rurales dans l’art contemporain, La Panacée, Montpellier - curated by Emmanuelle Luciani & Charlotte Cosson et Nicolas Bourriaud
2016
Southway, Leclere centre d’art, Marseille - curated by Emmanuelle Luciani & Charlotte Cosson
