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# As a child curious with the world aroud him and rocked by the aventures of scientists heroes of Jules Verne, Jerome Pereira starts first physics and geophysics studies. Later, feeling that the scientific aventure he was dreaming about was not to be, he will prefer the poetic sensibility tool and will skip the laboratory for the studio and the nature walks to search for materials.
Fascinated by questions about the universe and its origin, his work takes a dual look, scientific and dreamy.

Inspirated by nature forces, his sculptures question balance, relating the state of grace between tension and fall.

From this specific approach, Jérôme Pereira holds a unique place in sculptural design.
Self-taught, he developped unconventionnal wood working techniques (ligation, sewing, steam bending), in line with his sensivity, to keep his creative path as free as possible.
Speaking about his favourite material, he prefers to say he works « with » wood in a dialogue relationship.
The blown glass luminous forms, made in collaboration with master glassmakers, extend his sculpture work by participating to the pieces balance.They contibute to make his pieces a tribute to the subtil balance between light and matter, which has made the universe (and thus life) possible. Somehow, we are the children of light and matter.

Today, his work comes into shape of exclusive and unique pieces or bespoke. He is collaborating with the artist Sylvia Eustache Rools on the Awaré project.

Jerome Pereira makes all his pieces in his studio.

Hand working is very important for him. Adding an object to the world (already full!) is a big responsability. Its sounds him crucial that its making process should be in adequation with a way of being, which as by the time has became a way of life.

His pieces give him the opportunity to pursue an aesthetic and human quest.
His dearest wish would be that, by highlighting our filiation with the universe, his pieces contribute to the awareness of a connection with something greater than humanity, opening a space open to contemplation and day dream.