Biography

1980-1982 Grant from S.E.M.A., French Ministry of Culture.
1983 Exhibition: “Salon d’Automne” (Autumn Salon), (Grand-Palais). Paris (France).

Exhibition: “Grands et Jeunes d’ Aujourd’hui”, (The Great and Young of Today), (Grand-
Palais). Paris (France).
Exhibition: “Espace et Matiére” (Space and Material), (Jussieu University). Paris (France).
International exhibition: “Six young sculptors pay homage to Juliet”. Verona (Italy).
Exhibition: “5 painters, 5 sculptors in the Chapel of the Cordeliers”, Sarrebourg (France).
“Homage to Penalba”, UNESCO. Paris (France).

1984 OLECRANE, TRACE (Olecranon, Trace), Commission for two monumental sculptures for the

greater Nice region (France).

1985 Group exhibition: Montrouge (France).
1988 UNE EMPREINTE DE MAIN (A Handprint), monumental sculpture. Plouguerneau (France).
1989 Espace Belleville. Paris (France).

FONTAINE (Fountain), monumental sculpture. Mauléon (Deux-Sévres- France).
1990 Open studio exhibition: “Les Ateliers d’Artistes de Belleville”. Paris (France).

Art et Téléphone. Paris (France).
Recipient of The Europe Prize. Plouguerneau (France).
Sculpture for the city of Edingen-Neckerausen (Germany).
LA NYMPHEE NOIRE (The Black Nymph), monumental sculpture. Parc Citroën-Cévennes. Paris
(France). J.-F Jodry, J.-P Viguier, architects.

1991 Open studio exhibition: “Les Ateliers d’Artistes de Belleville”. Paris (France).

Three Belleville sculptors at the BNP bank. Paris (France).
20th arrondissement: trophy sculptures for the City of Paris (France).
1992 Open studio exhibition: “Les Ateliers d’Artistes de Belleville”. Paris (France).

Group exhibition: Galerie Montenay. Paris (France).

1993 Open studio exhibition: “Les Ateliers d’Artistes de Belleville”. Paris (France).
“Jeux de Mains” (Hand Game), Toyota France. Vaucresson (France).
1994 Open studio exhibition: “Les Ateliers d’Artistes de Belleville”. Paris.

“Diabase, la pierre noire” (Diabase, the Black Stone), Swedish Cultural Centre. Paris (France).
Sculpture for the world rally championship.
LE LIVRE DE LA VIE (The Book of Life), monumental sculpture. Lycée Gutenberg, Conseil
Régional d’Ile-de-France. Créteil (France). Aymeric Zublena, architect.

1995 Open studio exhibition: “Les Ateliers d’Artistes de Belleville”. Paris (France).

Exhibition: Saint Robert (France).
UNE MAIN (A Hand), monumental sculpture. Rust (Germany).

1996 Open studio exhibition: “Les Ateliers d’Artistes de Belleville”. Paris (France).

Group exhibition: MAC 2000. Paris (France).
1997 Exhibition: Letheim Castle (Germany).

Sculptura 97. LE CERCLE DE LA VIE, (The Cycle of Life) monumental sculpture. Falkenberg
(Sweden).

1998 Exhibition: Letheim Castle (Germany).

“Sculptures sous le soleil“ (Sculptures Under the Sun), Antibes-Juan-les-Pins (France).
Sale of 3 sculptures to USA: Galerie Roy Sfeir.
“Les Mendemilles”: LA PORTE (The Door), monumental sculpture. Mendes (France).

1999 Galerie de Tourgéville (France).

PONT EN DEUX PARTS (Two-Part Bridge), monumental sculpture. La Norma ski resort

(France).

PONT EN DEUX PARTS (Two-Part Bridge), monumental sculpture for Yuzi Paradise. Guilin
(China).

2000 SUPPORTS DE RÊVES (Dream Supports), monumental sculpture, Golfe de l’Amirauté. Saint

Arnoult (France).
PAGE D’ECRITURE (Page of Writing), monumental sculpture, homage to Jacques Prévert.
Ecole maternelle d‘Avon (France).

2001 Group exhibition at the Hôtel-Dieu, curated by Roy Sfeir. Paris (France).

PONT EN DEUX PARTS (Two-Part Bridge), monumental sculpture. Montours (France).

2002 “Le printemps de la sculpture” (Spring sculpture show). Chantilly (France).

Edition of three pâte de verre and crystal sculptures by DAUM.
UN AUTRE MONDE EST POSSIBLE (Another World is Possible), monumental mosaic. Porto
Alegre (Brazil).
LES BANCS (The Benches), monumental sculptures from artist-in-residence K.K.V.
Hamburgson (Sweden).
“City sculpture”, monumental sculpture for Beijing International Park. Beijing, (China).
2003 MEMOIRE (Memory), monumental sculpture for municipal archives. Marmande, (France).
2004 Winner of monumental sculpture competition held by the City of Shanghai, Pudong

(China).
Four sculptures commissioned for interior of Hôtel des Gabelles by Société Groupe Action
d’Eclat. Versailles, (France).

2005 Exhibition: Yuzi Paradise. Guilin (China).
2006 GROUPE SUPPORTS DE RÊVES, (Group of Dream Supports) monumental sculpture for NXP-

PHILIPS research centre, Colombelles. Caen (France).
2007 Exhibition: Sculptura 2007 Falkenberg (Sweden).

Sale of sculpture LE BANC NOIR (The Black Bench). Karlstadt, (Sweden).

2008 GROUPE SUPPORTS DE RÊVES et LE PASSAGE, (Group of Dream Supports and The
Passage), two monumental sculptures. Private collections. Les Loges-en-Josas (France).

2009 Art’n co, Passage à l’art. Cherbourg (France).

SUPPORTS DE RÊVES JUMEAUX (Twin Dream Supports), monumental sculptures. Private
collections. Les Loges-en-Josas (France).

2010 Jardin des arts (Garden of the Arts). Châteaubourg (France).
Festival de la pluie, (Rain Festival) Calvados (France).
Galerie les cahiers de l’imaginaires: Lumières – matières (Lights and Materials). Dinard

(France).
2011 PASSAGE “IN” & “OFF” et VAGUES DE RÊVES (Dream Waves), two monumental sculptures.

Private collections. Vern-sur-Seiche (France).

2012 Exhibition of monumental sculptures. Hunnebostrand (Sweden).

LE CUBE DE NIVILLAC (The Cube of Nivillac). Private commission, Nivillac (France).

2013 RENCONTRES (Encounters), monumental fountain. Labège (France).

LA COLONNE DES STYLITES (The Stylite Pillar), monumental sculpture. Stanford University
(USA).

2014 LA MAIN, (The Hand), monumental sculpture. Private collection. Piré-sur-Seiche (France)
2016 PASSAGE “IN” & “OFF”, monumental sculpture for municipal park. Yiwu (China).
Awarded grand prize for creativity by the Chinese National Institute of Sculpture.

2017 ROCKING-BENCH, monumental sculpture. Private collection. Lyon (France)
2018 6 monumental sculptures for Vern-sur-Seiche. Private collection.

JEU DE BOULES (Game of Bowls), monumental fountain. Private collection. Piré-sur-Seiche
FEUILLE D’ERABLE (Maple Leaf), monumental sculpture. Fontaine-Henry (France)

2019 L’ORIGINE DU MONDE (The Origin of the World), monumental sculpture. Private collection.

Piré-sur-Seiche.
LA DAME EN NOIR (The Lady in Black), monumental sculpture. Private collection. Piré-sur-

Seiche

2020 Commande de 2 sculptures ”Lave-mains” pour le Domaine de Peyrassol (Order of 2 hand
washing sculptures for the Domaine of Peyrassol). Flassans-sur-Issole.

2022 LA FLEUR (The Floor) monumental sculpture. Private collection. Piré-sur-Seiche.

LA PORTE BOULES (The Balls Door) monumental sculpture. Private collection. Piré-sur-Seiche
Eric Théret’s sculptures are in collections in Germany, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Sweden and the
USA.