Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Hervé Van Der Straeten has, for over thirty years, been shaping a world where architectural rigour blends with sculptural audacity. Each creation, produced in his gallery in the Marais, embodies artisanal excellence where balance teeters on the brink of disruption. Collected worldwide, his work particularly appeals to Americans, who can find his iconic pieces at the Ralph Pucci gallery in New York. To mark his ‘Antidote’ exhibition, he opens the doors to his luminous space for us.