Thibault Philip

Multi Arlequin

Multi Arlequin is the most colourful work in Thibault Philip’s Multi series. Several textile pigments come together in a harlequin composition, so that each section of membrane catches and filters the light differently. The material is animal intestine, a food-industry offcut that Philip reclaims and shapes by hand, twisting and layering it into a sculptural form. No glue or resin is used: the natural proteins in the material bind it on their own. Lit, the lamp becomes a patchwork of translucent colour that recalls the stained glass of another age. It is made by hand and unique.

PRODUCT DETAILS

  • Type

    Pre-order only

  • Artist

    Thibault Philip

  • Produced

    2025

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    Thibault Philip

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    Thibault Philip

    French artist and designer Thibault Philip works across sculpture, installation, and research, exploring the relationships between the living world, traditional craft, and contemporary production.

    A 2021 graduate of the École européenne supérieure d'art de Bretagne, he has exhibited across Europe, Paris, Copenhagen, Milan, Eindhoven, and collaborates with galleries, architects, cultural institutions, and researchers.

    At the centre of his practice is a single material: animal intestines. Revisiting preindustrial techniques through by-products of the meat industry, he allows the material's natural proteins to bind as it dries — a process developed with CNRS researchers — and colours it with natural pigments drawn from ancient textile traditions. The result transforms industrial waste into sculptural forms that reveal the fragile beauty of living matter.

    His work also engages with the stories that shape our relationship with animals and production: drawing on agricultural myths and traditions, it questions the balance between humanity, animality, and the living world.