Born in Lebanon and shaped by his studies in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, as well as his travels to Japan, Chaouki Choukini is recognized internationally for his prolific 40-year-long artistic career. His work is characterized by remarkably elegant works of pure, majestic outlines, executed in masterly fashion using a variety of materials.

As early as 1978, Choukini was awarded the Prix de la Jeune Sculpture. In 1984, he discovered Japan during a trip that left a lasting impression on his artistic approach, characterized by virtuoso treatment of primitive forms of nature in all their simplicity. His poetic, musical works gained him worldwide commendation. In particular, Choukini received the Prix de la Fondation Taylor then, in 2015, the prestigious Fondation Pierre Gianadda Sculpture Prize awarded by the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

This geometric sculpture, almost cubist in appearance, testifies to Choukini’s humble aesthetic. The strict composition of the work inspires a sense of harmony while still seeming to defy the laws of balance. The impeccably polished surface of the sculpture strikes by its minimalist aesthetic, hinting at Japanese influences subtly infused with a modernist sensitivity. Through a masterful combination of hollow and full spaces, this sculpture seems to stand weightless, and the material to be penetrated by light. In this manner, it illustrates perfectly the modernist paradoxical quest for immateriality, for which Choukini became a leading figure.