306 - Julien GAQUERE, known as JIGE (contemporary)

Julien GAQUERE, known as JIGE (contemporary) Stylized Map Globe, 2022 From the collaboration “The World According to Jigé” in partnership with Globe Sauter & Cie in Besançon. Mixed media: print, collage, and watercolor highlights on a fiber-reinforced plaster globe; solid Jura oak base with four legs joined by an X-shaped brace from Globe Sauter & Cie, hot-stamped (some scuffs on the surface of the base) Dimensions: Globe: 80 cm in diameter Base: 99 cm high, 72 cm wide and deep This work bears witness to a unique collaboration. On one hand, Globe Sauter & Cie. This French artisanal company, dedicated to excellence, custom-crafts plaster globes and meticulously hand-applies a high-quality map printed with precise pigment inks, which is then hand-colored with Sennelier watercolors. The base is crafted with the same high standards and artisanal care. On the other hand, the artist Jigé. This piece by Jigé marks Globe Sauter & Cie’s first collaboration with an artist, featuring a specially designed globe measuring 80 centimeters in diameter. Here, the exceptional craftsmanship of our regions meets the contemporary art scene. Active primarily in northern France, Jigé exhibits regularly and has already earned a well-established reputation. His colorful graphic style and artistic vision are instantly recognizable and now highly sought after by collectors. A name to watch.