By Fire

A night of flames, a day of ashes and shavings.

On March 7, 2022, a fire destroyed one of the warehouses of Atmosphère d’Ailleurs containing hundreds of antique furniture and objects, including those most dear to Thierry Grundman, the founder of the brand. He carefully preserved them in preparation for the “Atmosphère d’Ailleurs en Toscane” house.

In the early hours of the morning, these beloved pieces were nothing more than a pile of millions of carbonaceous shavings submerged in cubic meters of water.

From this disaster, Thierry perceives the beauty of the walls covered in charred steel.
From this disaster, he will transcend a trauma into a creative process.
From this disaster, works are born that he imagines, frames and reveals.
But made “BY FIRE

After the dance of the flames, Thierry gives new life to inert materials. These steel plates, almost molten in the fire, reveal an abstract, colorful material with complex shapes, now frozen in time. The flame becomes the medium. The unpredictable nature of fire determines textures and patterns that defy reproduction.

Incandescence is an ally in the artistic process, leaving its indelible mark on the final creation.

Over time, these vibrant glazes embody the destructive and creative power of fire.

The alchemical reaction between heat, support and surface treatment becomes a work of art.

A symbol of the resilience inherent in those who cannot resign themselves and seek beauty in every nook and cranny of life… no matter how traumatic.