The Instant When by Taittinger

Lacquer drips from the tree like gum. Most of Martine Rey’s life as a visual artist has been spent working with this natural and precious material, substrate. Her fascination with lacquer began in Japan but she broke with its traditional decorative use on her return to France, and – still in pursuit of beauty – embarked on a personal and moving series of works that have been exquisitely displayed by the Galerie Sinople* in Paris.