I
became aware of the German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
when I was very young, and his work has influenced me in
the most profound way. Dürer has always been a model
for me, and has guided my approach to art, which is well
thought-out and deeply anchored in nature - the source of
all that animates us – and reaches through the prism
of my imagination towards the Sacred. For more information
on my work, please visit www.pierre-albuisson.com
Humankind’s concord with and immersion in
the universe opens the way to all types of creation and
the genius of the world’s peoples. What could be more
beautiful, indeed, than the diversity of physiques, customs,
languages, skills, costumes, music, song, and cooking that
make up the world, and which are deeply influenced by landscape
and climate.
This attitude led me, over the years, to study folk traditions,
music, dance and singing. The clear-minded views and insatiable
curiosity of the Académie Française member
Roger Caillois, who honoured me with his friendship, were
also instrumental in helping guide me to the research that
culminated in my interest in dance lime trees and related
traditions.
Two years of concentrated research allowed me to grasp the
meaning of the three tiers of the dance lime trees®
and of their relationship to the eight traditional nature
festivals of Europe.
