Manon Bonjean (alias Erakla) is an artist specialized in the design and manufacture of art objects. Indeed, the artistic sap flows in her veins. Having a great-grandfather who was a painter and a visceral need to create, Erakla pursues her path, in perpetual need of reveries and elsewhere.
Graduated from the Métiers d'Art with a specialization in Engraving and Modeling and her training course in Glyptique (gemstone carving) instilled in her excellence and French know-how.
"I have long considered my hypersensitivity as a flaw, but today I exploit it as a gift" Manon Bonjean.
The hypersensitive artist makes it a point of honor to transform her emotions into artistic creation, thus, she feeds on landscapes and textures of our Earth.
"At 20 years old, in the midst of my studies in the art trades, I accompanied and lost a loved one. It was extremely violent. How could I help my loved ones in this moment? I had to offer them a moment of respite, a break." The artist.
She then asked herself two questions: "What do you do when you need an escape? What do we do when we are relieved? By analyzing body language, the primitive, instinctive one that speaks for itself, I understood. We look away, we raise our heads, we lower our shoulders. We are in search of horizon, we need to take height".
The artist draws his creative strength from the masterful landscapes, ice floes, desert, aerial views of Thomas Pesquet. "My mission is to offer a moment of escape, if only for a moment, thanks to French know-how" Manon Bonjean.
Her artist's name "Erakla" represents a delicious mix of values that animate the artist. "It is the anagram of Hera, goddess of the family and the letters of the first names of my tribe.
In search of perfection and transmission of emotions, the time of creation is extremely variable. The artist works by superimposing layers, ranging from 1 to 4 hours per layer.
Erakla symbol of quality, the resin meets the standard GH08 REACH compliance and is non-toxic, hardened according to the GHS06 standard. The pigments are cosmetic grade and ASTM-D4236 and are lead-free. The discreet metal base highlights the works thanks to its custom-made inclination.
With her creations, the artist seeks to convey a mix of know-how and modernity. From modeling to elastomer molding, through engraving with ancestral tools, she links ancestral techniques and new materials like resin.
