This is the first time artist Laurent Martin 'Lo" has created sculptures with the theme of the Phoenix. Inspired by his recent visit to Vietnam, he discovered that at the entrances of local temples, the Phoenix is a signature sculpture symbolizing power, creativity, and immortality. Often depicted riding a turtle—a symbol of stability, patience, persistence, and endurance—this imagery deeply resonated with him. From this inspiration, Laurent blends the spirit of Air and Earth with the elegance of the Phoenix, creating a new series of bamboo sculptures designed to bring balance and harmony into the home.

Laurent Martin “Lo” was born in France in 1955 and trained as a visual artist and worked as a creative director in advertising and fashion. “Lo’s” first encounter with bamboo was completely circumstantial, but as he recalls, “it was love at first sight”. Bamboo became his obsession and passion that set him on a journey of discovery, which he refers to as his Bamboo Routes. Since 2004, he has travelled to India, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, as well as Latin America learning the mastery of bamboo as well as its spiritual potency. Laurent Martin “Lo” spends his time between his house-workshop in the Alt Empordà (Girona, Spain) and traveling to countries rich in bamboo. His workshop is an old factory which the artist himself has restored, and adapted to develop his art. Inside, against the walls, over the beams, one can see the different pieces of bamboo, together with those weirdly shaped tools, laid orderly near his “operating table”. Laurent Martin “Lo” is a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors and currently lives and works in Spain.