LAURENT MARTIN "LO"
b. 1955, Paris, France. Lo trained as a visual artist and for many years 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 slight”. Bamboo became his obsession, a passion so strong that drove him to set out on a journey of discovery which he refers to as his Bamboo Routes.
2020 Crossing the Void
Cosmic Energy
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Cosmic Energy
2020
Bamboo, Titan braid thread, leads and ceramic ball
60 x 148 x 100 cm
Bamboo Soul
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Bamboo Soul
2017
Weather beaten bamboo, steel rings and hooks, fishing thread Titan Braid and leads. Ceramic balls.
380 × 130 × 130 cm, Rotation Diameter 180cm
Flame
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Flame
2019
Bamboo, thread, steel base and plumb
175 × 65 × 40 cm
Smoke
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Smoke
2019
Weather beaten bamboo, fishing thread, copper & leads and ceramic ball
210 × 90 × 80 cm, Rotation Diameter 110cm
Kite
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Kite
2019
Bamboo, titan braid thread, leads and ceramic ball
145 × 100 × 40 cm, Rotation Diameter 110cm
Space Ship
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Space Ship
2020
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread, leads and brass on steel base
58 x 66 x 32 cm, Rotation diameter: 76 cm
Nuclear Dance
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Nuclear Dance
2020
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread, leads, ceramic ball and brass on steel base
144 x 64 x 58 cm
Dancing for Love
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Dancing for Love
2020
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread, leads and ceramic ball
100 x 50 x 50 cm, Rotation diameter: 54 cm
Shell
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Shell
2020
Bamboo and thread
150 x 170 x 130 cm, Rotation diameter: 200 cm
Move it 03
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Move it 03
2020
Bamboo, Titan braid & polyamide threads, leads and ceramic balls
145 x 72 x 40 cm, Rotation diameter: 75 cm
Crossing the Void
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Crossing the Void
2019
Bamboo, Titan braid thread, leads and ceramic balls on steel base
110 x 110 x 130 cm
2021 Artworks
Dance & Swing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Dance & Swing
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
Height: 130cm, Rotation Diameter: 60cm
Geometric Swing 02
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Geometric Swing 02
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
Height: 39cm, Rotation Diameter: 50cm
Mad Swing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Mad Swing
2021
Nigra bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
Height: 40cm, Rotation Diameter: 30cm
Sea Swing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Sea Swing
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
Height: 45cm, Rotation Diameter: 90cm
Secret Swing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Secret Swing
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
Height: 105cm, Rotation Diameter: 30cm
Stabile Swing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Stabile Swing
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
Height: 128cm, Rotation Diameter: 90cm
Tightened Swing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Tightened Swing
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
Height: 87cm, Rotation Diameter: 40cm
Tiny Swing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Tiny Swing
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
Height: 40cm, Rotation Diameter: 22cm
2023 Art Basel Hong Kong
Breathing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Breathing
2022
Bamboo, Titan braid thread, Leads, Ceramic ball
H 300 cm, Rotation diameter : 120 cm
Great Loop
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Great Loop
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Fishing net thread, Ceramic ball
H 215 cm, Rotation diameter: 120 cm
cadaqués soul 07
Laurent Martin "Lo"
cadaqués soul 07
2022
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread, Leads, Steel base
564 x 70 x 30 cm, Rotation diameter: 88 cm
Inside 10
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Inside 10
2022
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread, Leads, Ceramic ball
54 x 54 x 40 cm, Rotation diameter: 54 cm
Holy Circle 07
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Holy Circle 07
2023
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread, Leads, Ceramic ball
80 x 81 x 53 cm
Wind Key
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Wind Key
2023
Bamboo, Titan braid thread, Leads, Ceramic balls
120 x 70 x 70 cm, Rotation diameter: 70 cm
Wind Shell
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Wind Shell
2023
Bamboo, Titan braid thread, Leads, Ceramic balls
120 x 70 x 70 cm, Rotation diameter: 70 cm
Y & Y
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Y & Y
2023
Nigra bamboo, Titan braid thread, Leads, Ceramic balls
100 x 91 x 50 cm
Loop
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Loop
2022
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread, Ceramic ball
Height 40 cm, Rotation Diameter: 80 cm
Dance & Swing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Dance & Swing
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
H 130cm, Rotation Diameter: 60cm
Stabile Swing
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Stabile Swing
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, Titan braid thread leads, Copper, Steal base
H 128cm, Rotation Diameter: 90cm
2022 Art Basel Hong Kong
Heiwa
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Heiwa
2022
Taiwan smoked bamboo, copper and steel base
H56x36x25cm, rotation diametre: 38cm
Kokiu
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Kokiu
2022
Taiwan smoked bamboo, fishing thread, copper & steel base
H55x31x25cm, rotation diametre: 45cm
Ongaku
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Ongaku
2022
Taiwan smoked bamboo, copper & steel base
H71x38x20cm, Rotation diameter: 38cm
Kaeru
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Kaeru
2021
bamboo Phyllostachys, fireline braid thread, fishing sinkers, ceramic ball
H65cm, rotation diameter: 140cm
Mai
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Mai
2021
Taiwan smoked Bamboo, fireline braid thread, fishing sinkers, ceramic ball
H 135cm, rotation diameter: 150cm
Naru
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Naru
2021
Taiwan smoked bamboo, fishing red thread, ceramic ball
H50cm, Rotation diameter: 110cm
Tobu
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Tobu
2021
Indonesian Black Bamboo, fireline braid thread, fishing sinkers, ceramic ball
H45cm, Rotation diametre: 106cm
Sasayaki
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Sasayaki
2022
Taiwan smoked bamboo, copper and steel base
H27x25x13cm, Rotation diametre: 40cm
2020 HK Spotlight by Art Basel
Dark Genesis
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Dark Genesis
2020
Bamboo, nylon threads, steel hooks and rings and ceramic ball
150 x 260 x 155 cm, Rotation diameter: 290 cm, Weight: 7.5 kg
Voyage 02
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Voyage 02
2020
Black Bamboo, titan braid thread, leads & copper on steel base
40 x 47 x 25 cm, Rotation diameter: 50 cm
Moon Set
Laurent Martin "Lo"
Moon Set
2020
Taiwan smoked bamboo, titan braid thread, leads and ceramic ball
40 x 50 x 40 cm, Rotation diameter: 50 cm
