Permanent installation
Jean-Pierre Raynaud
Born in 1939 in Courbevoie.
Lives and works in Paris.
Lives and works in Paris.
After earning a diploma in horticulture, Jean-Pierre Raynaud began his career as a sculptor in the early 1960s, using unusual media such as traffic signs, flower pots, and white tiles with black grout—everyday materials to which he remained faithful and that would later become instantly recognizable elements of his work.
The 1970s and 1980s brought him international recognition, culminating in representing France at the Venice Biennale in 1993 where he received an honorary award. He was also tasked with creating a map of the stars across the entire roof of the Grande Arche de La Défense and one of his gold pots adorned the forecourt of the Centre Pompidou in Paris for ten years.
In addition to his work as a visual artist, Jean-Pierre Raynaud also explored architectural space, constructing his own house in La Celle-Saint-Cloud over more than two decades, which he ultimately destroyed, followed by a mastaba in La Garenne-Colombes, which he also inhabited.
His work "Targets" was installed in the agency’s cafeteria in 2021.
The 1970s and 1980s brought him international recognition, culminating in representing France at the Venice Biennale in 1993 where he received an honorary award. He was also tasked with creating a map of the stars across the entire roof of the Grande Arche de La Défense and one of his gold pots adorned the forecourt of the Centre Pompidou in Paris for ten years.
In addition to his work as a visual artist, Jean-Pierre Raynaud also explored architectural space, constructing his own house in La Celle-Saint-Cloud over more than two decades, which he ultimately destroyed, followed by a mastaba in La Garenne-Colombes, which he also inhabited.
His work "Targets" was installed in the agency’s cafeteria in 2021.
Galerie
Serge Le Borgne
Serge Le Borgne