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DEVOTION II, 2016 CAST BRONZE /SCULPTURE 70 IN. | 177.8 CM HEIGHT. /EDITION OF 2 ROCAMBOLESQUE, 2015 CAST BRONZE /SCULPTURE 22.5 IN. | 57.1 CM. HEIGHT. /EDITION OF 5

experiments, the outcome a testimonial to one of nature’s most the motion, and emotion, at the core.
hard and brittle elements elevated to flowing, enigmatic forms As Porret’s experimentation with his iconoclastic style moves
at the hands of man. forward, the outcomes will undoubtedly continue to serve as a
Over time, Porret’s work has only become more dramatic in reflection of our collective and personal experiences, possibly
its simplicity, confidence undulating from the figure-shapes, changing in shape, but never in sensibility. We can only hope
sure of themselves. While his earlier work is more fleshed out, that Jean-Jacques will continue to provide such a beautiful lens
bringing to mind sculptors such as Matisse and Moore and their through which we can view the fragments of our own humanity.
focus on abstract figures positioned in space and time, it is in (Jason Myers, Curator, Artist and Galleries owner)
Jean-Jacques’ progression that he achieves a true rhythm, with

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