Working with wood emerged as a natural extension of Mathilde Gallien's practice, a way to reconnect with material, time, and gesture. Her work carries an architectural sensibility, shaped by structure and proportion, while remaining deeply attentive to touch and organic forms. Each piece seeks a balance between function and emotion, inviting slowness and contemplation, allowing the material to guide the form and reveal its own warmth.
Trained as an architect, Mathilde Gallien has always been drawn to making by hand. For the past year, she has been exploring cabinetmaking and marquetry as spaces of quiet research, where precision meets intuition.
