“When we put tools in children’s hands, especially those of children who do not yet speak French fluently, they can express themselves in ways they have never been able to at school.”
Dadave is a self-taught sculptor and carpenter. For more than thirty years, he has created sculptures and assemblages from reclaimed materials, including old computer components, giving them a new life.
Alongside his artistic practice, he shares woodworking skills through workshops with children, young people changing direction and people experiencing precarious situations. He values making things together, learning through hands-on work and reusing materials. His journey also includes a collective project with refugees in the “Jungle” camp in Calais, where creating artworks became an opportunity for encounter, expression and a shared way of seeing.
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