Each head evokes a human being—known or unknown, near or far—who we encounter in our lives or from our dreams. These sculptures embody individual and collective memories, often forgotten or erased: vanished faces, enforced silences, stories of slavery, genocide, and painful migrations.
This collection is a sculptural photo library—an open archive that challenges our humanity and invites us to recognize those whose faces have been erased from history.
“I open the beers of undocumented immigrants drowning in the seas and deserts, I denounce the macabre sounds of the cannons of war…”
Passionate about collective memory and questions of identity, the artist works with clay and metal to give form to what is often invisible or forgotten. Through the series “100 Heads Without Faces,” he offers a space for reflection and dialogue on the wounds of the past and the hopes for a more just future.
The “100 Heads Without Faces” collection brings together one hundred unique sculptures, handcrafted in terracotta and rusted metal. These works embody the invisible faces of our collective history: undocumented immigrants drowned at sea, victims of slavery, those forgotten by genocides, and the anonymous whose memories are fading.
Each of these heads, deliberately devoid of features, symbolizes a life, a past, a suspended history. Faceless, they become the silent bearers of individual and collective memories, inviting us to reflect on our common humanity.
Through this series, the artist invites us to acknowledge these erased lives and rebuild bridges between past and future. “I open the beers of undocumented immigrants drowning in the seas and deserts, I denounce the macabre sounds of war guns…” he states, thus expressing the emotional and political power of this work.
“100 Heads Without Faces” is much more than an art collection: it is a sculptural photo library, a call to memory, dialogue, and a better understanding of our common roots.
Explore this series through our photographs or come see them in person at their current exhibition at Marché Biron. Each sculpture carries a story worth telling.
