Biography
Biography
Eric Ferber has the soul of an artist: he has metal at his heart and puts his sculptures at the service of Art!
Even as a child, he would often take refuge in an old forge nearby to watch the craftsman at work. «And then, he let me experiment by teaching me the gestures. From then on, a true vocation was born, and the subsequent apprenticeship in metalworking introduced him to basic techniques. Years of experience forged his skills and know-how.
However, metalworking was just a Trojan horse, since his real passion was metal art. So, for a time, he left his trade to pursue other interests, but nostalgically returned to his «metal» love affair, setting up on his own, initially as a craftsman.
However, metalworking was just a Trojan horse, since his real passion was metal art. So, for a time, he left his trade to pursue other interests, but nostalgically returned to his «metal» love affair, setting up on his own, initially as a craftsman.
Drawing on his skills and past experience, he has won over many landscape architects with his enthusiasm and responsiveness, who have entrusted him with increasingly complex projects that nonetheless give free rein to his creativity. His expertise and mastery of materials have brought out the artist in him. His sculptures, with their dizzying curves, inspired by Japanese kanji or the philosophy of light, faces, lights... all his works have something unique about them. Whether their design is functional or purely aesthetic, he is constantly experimenting with new forms. His vocation for shaping matter was a determining factor in his creative passion.
His preferred materials are aluminum and stainless steel, but above all corten steel. His contemporary works, often of design, are somewhat reminiscent of classical art in their sobriety of form, their grandeur and their aesthetic beauty. The proportions of most of his works are also determined by the golden ratio, in reference to ancient art.
Eric Ferber is an artist whose sensibility runs deep. Even in the most functional ironwork, his meticulous attention to detail transcends the material to create works of art. The object is imbued with the craftsmanship and know-how of its creator. So, for example, after hours of sanding, aluminum will resemble resin or even leather... and the clean lines will give his work an even more refined character.
A seasoned professional, he is also a virtuoso with his creations.
The spirit that drives the artist is to put all his creativity, technical knowledge, skills and know-how at the service of art. In this, his approach comes close to that of the Bauhaus, the precursor of contemporary design, which combines art and technology, artist and craftsman, creation and skill. Walter Gropius, in his Bauhaus manifesto a century ago, announced the vocation of his school in these terms: «Architects, sculptors, painters; we must all return to craftsmanship, because there is no such thing as professional art. There is no essential difference between the artist and the craftsman. Let us desire, conceive and create together... in a single form...» This school, to which great artists such as Vassily Kandinsky (painter and art theorist), Paul Klee and Marcel Breuer (architect and designer) belonged, was known for its architectural achievements, but also exerted a strong influence on the plastic arts, through the everyday objects it sculpted. As early as 1920, each workshop was placed under the care of a master craftsman and an artist (master of form), creation being a fusion of the two. A fusion of which Eric Ferber has always been aware...
The artist's sculptures adorn both urban spaces and private gardens, where art and nature are combined in the tradition of the 18th century. A registered Atelier d'art de France, Eric Ferber created and opened a Jardin de la Sculpture and a showroom in Henriville in 2014, where he exhibits his work on a permanent basis, in addition to numerous outdoor exhibitions. Other artists are also regularly featured.