Antoine Dufilho is a French artist whose work explores the intersection of industrial aesthetics and contemporary sculptural language. Driven by an early fascination with automotive forms and mechanical culture, he has developed a body of work centered on speed, structure, and perception.
With an initial background in architecture, he turned to a self-taught sculptural practice, focusing on the reinterpretation of iconic car models. Rather than reproducing them, he distills their essence into dynamic, serialized variations that question the memory of form.
His works are crafted from hammered aluminum plates, assembled and welded, then finished with custom-developed paints. This process creates a distinctive tension between material solidity and a sense of motion. The oval-shaped wheels, a recurring signature, evoke speed through visual distortion inspired by early photographic techniques.
By lightening volumes while preserving the core morphology of the vehicles, Dufilho fragments the line to reveal multiple readings. His sculptures reference mechanical components—grilles, engines, internal structures—while opening toward a fluid abstraction that invites the viewer to move around the piece.
His practice reflects a broader inquiry into the transformation of industrial objects into contemporary artistic forms.