Éclore: la residenza di Lise Chevalier

by Lise Chevalier

Éclore is an immersive art project born in Sciacca, intertwining the underwater world with the local traditions of coral craftsmanship and ceramics.
With a multidisciplinary approach, artist Lise Chevalier explores the fragility and strength of corals—once abundant, now a symbol of environmental vulnerability—through ceramics, ink paintings, jewelry, and a dedicated sound composition.

Each work becomes a dialogue between art and science, between the visible and the invisible: from coral reds inspired by the submerged island of Ferdinandea, to a talisman created in collaboration with a jeweler, and a soundscape developed with musician Bololipsum, based on research into coral regeneration.

Éclore is not only a celebration of marine biodiversity, but also a bridge between memory and the present.
Through the involvement of the local community and artisans, the project invites us to rediscover—through art—the vital force that connects humans and nature, tradition and future.

Meet the artist

Lise Chevalier is a visual artist and poet trained in Berlin, whose work weaves together diverse media, artisanal practices, and ecological themes. Her research creates a poetic dialogue between art and nature—between megaliths, ferns, and a “vegetal genesis” expressed through ceramics, artist’s books, and installations.

She lives in Sète, France, and exhibits internationally. She is the founder of the A.T.E.N.A. residency and currently works on projects in Sicily, Japan, and the Dodecanese.