« The Owl », Exposition Magie et Sortileges – Atelier D’arts De La Butte Aux Cailles Profils Et Reliefs, Paris Paris, France

Presented as part of the Magie et Sortilèges exhibition in Paris, The Owl – Archimedes by Arnaud Quercy is a sculptural work that merges symbolic resonance with formal abstraction. Crafted in ceramic with a bronze patina, the piece reimagines the owl—a figure steeped in mythology, wisdom, and arcane presence—through a cubist vocabulary of smooth planes, circular voids, and intersecting curves. Standing at 28 cm tall and weighing 4.2 kg, the sculpture evokes both solidity and motion. Its patinated surface suggests time-worn metal, while its shape captures the essence of the owl not through mimicry, but through an interpretive synthesis of form and metaphor. The title, Archimedes, references either the legendary Greek mathematician or, more playfully, the wise and comical owl from Disney’s The Sword in the Stone. In both cases, the work becomes a tribute to observation, insight, and a silent, steady presence that sees more than it reveals. In the context of Magie et Sortilèges, this sculpture resonates as a magical totem—half relic, half guardian—inviting viewers to pause and look twice.