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A meeting between painter Bernard Ribémont and sculptor Valérie Barrault.

Bernard Ribémont, painter from Olivet: "For me, creation must take many paths, many directions. I paint by letting myself be carried along by my dreams, my visions, my fantasies, my fluctuating ideas about space and color; and I also let myself be carried along by my brushes

Valérie Barrault , sculptor in Mareau-aux-Prés: "My favourite theme is the human being. Faces are an infinite source of inspiration for me. I'm on a quest to get to the heart of the matter, to go beyond appearances and pluck out the soul. Femininity, experiences, loved ones and the beauty of nature are also sources of inspiration that guide my fingers and tools on clay