Thibault Philip

Multi Auburn

Multi Auburn belongs to Thibault Philip’s work with animal intestine, an offcut of the food industry that he reclaims and turns into a material for light. The membranes are twisted, layered and assembled entirely by hand, with no glue or synthetic resin, because the natural proteins in the material bind it as it dries. Coloured with ancient textile pigments, this piece takes on warm auburn tones that deepen into amber when lit, and its translucent skin diffuses a soft, enveloping glow. Part lighting and part sculpture, Multi Auburn changes how we see a discarded material and gives it an unexpected warmth. It is made by hand and unique.

PRODUCT DETAILS

  • Type

    Pre-order only

  • Artist

    Thibault Philip

  • Produced

    2026

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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.