Armelle de L.

Visual Arts

Armelle Le Caruyer de Lainsecq born in Paris in 1956.

Being student of sculptor Le Nantec, she became his associate. At the bygone age of 18 she married him.

In 1983, the couple decided to establish a factory, in Rua dos Pescadores, where Jacques le Nantec’s works would henceforth be made.

Armelle was involved with numerous international art fairs: Frankfurt Messe, New York Art Expo, Singapore Art Fair, Ateliers d’Art Paris etc. where the sculptures were exhibited every year.

In 2005, she opened an art gallery in Rua de Sao Paulo called Vent d’Est Vent d’Ouest, where Chinese and European artists were exhibited successively.

In 2006, she published her first photography book, “Macao, c’est rigolo!”, loaded with her connotatively humourisitic observations.

The Gallery was then replaced by Rua do Lilau’s “Secret Museum”.

In 2010, Armelle published her second book, “MacaO… my gods!”, devoted to the observance of ancestral cults in popular streets.

Her third book “Macao Illusions” , pubished in Nov 2011, is a lot different, as, in a series of photomontages it gives free rein to the production of improbable situations in locations that we here all know of.

Exhibitions

“VISIONS” – Drawings & Photomontages

21st November — 2nd December, 2017

An artist essentially has her vision of our surrounding world: not the same as the one we can catch with our eyes. Exhibiting is a good moment to share this particular glance and open for us a “third eye”. Our vision hereafter won’t ever be the same. Armelle is a self-taught artist, and she has […]

“Whatever You Make, Make It Yours” – 14th anniversary collective member exhibition

28th August — 23rd September, 2017

Individual works could express strong individuality and uniqueness. Through this collective exhibition, the artists will creative the masterpieces with various art forms. Such as photography, print making, oil painting, tile painting, etc. The idiosyncratic and distinct thoughts will be gathered. And those will bring us the extraordinary ideas and experiences. Demonstrating the local creative talents’ […]

“Here & Now” 13th anniversary members exhibition

27th August — 30th September, 2016

Adalberto Tenreiro, Alexandre Marreiros, Armelle de L, Chan Un Man, Cristina Vinhas, Duarte Esmeriz, DWG, Elói Scarva, Fernando Simões, Francisco Ricarte, Ho Si Man, João Miguel Barros, Lai Sio Kit, Laura Che, Li Li, Lúcia Lemos, Madalena Fonseca, Marina Carvalho, Mavin Zin, Noah Ng, Ohi, Rodrigo de Matos, Rusty Fox, Sofia Bobone, Tang Kuok Hou […]

“Symbols In Cultures” 11th anniversary group exhibition

28th August — 13th September, 2014

SYMBOLS IN CULTURES Everywhere we look in societies are forms of symbolic representation, which identify and illustrate different culture, philosophy, and lifestyle. Thinking that symbols in society are unconscious forms of communication in the way of social, ideological, political concepts and many others, they are important and integral elements in understanding a culture and a […]

“Make A Wish” 10th Anniversary Group Exhibition

28th August — 14th September, 2013

MAKE A WISH is the theme of our 10th anniversary exhibition proposed to all Creative Macau members. Twenty six members across the twelve different creative fields of advertising, architecture, craft, design, designer fashion, film and video, interactive leisure software, music, performing arts, publishing, software and computer development, and visual arts were interested and are displaying […]

‘Macau Illusions’ by Armelle

21st June — 10th July, 2012

This photography exhibition accompanies Armelle’s third book’s publication, exclusively consecrated to Macao, like the previous ones. For this Parisian, humour always prevails in her approach to our city and unexpected encounters that often give our streets their charm. This time, she devotes herself to imaginary visions destined to make us smile… perhaps even make us […]