1983-2003
Growing up on the banks of the Loire and in the hedgerows of Anjou
Water, nature and slate, a fertile land: precious fabrics from which dreams are made.
1995-2000
Conversations with ‘Béni-chou’, his pet goat
Under the watchful eye of his grandfather, Georges Peltier, he learns the leather and wool trades in the family workshop.
06.1996
Solesmes Abbey, the call of silence
In the vaults of the Abbey, the first resonances with eternity. A vocation takes shape.
Summers 1995-1999
Périgord and the Lascaux caves
Prehistoric frescoes awaken a fascination for the immanence of art and the authenticity of gesture.
2003-2008
Wood, metal and alchemy
Discover elementary materials and their secret dialogues.
2009-2015
Leather, poetry and silk
Intertwining textures and poetry; the depth of gesture revealed.
09.2014
Pilgrimage to Switzerland
800 kilometres on foot, alone, between lakes and mountains. First steps at Hermance, over the bridge, a frontier and a threshold.
20.09.2014
Revelation at Gambarogno (Ticino)
Under a hundred-year-old chestnut tree, the deep echo of an inner call.
2015-2024
Stones, gold and history
The brilliance of precious metals set with gems sparkle and come together to form a poem of star particles.
06.2016
The birth of my son, a new light shines in my life.
Saint Augustine wrote: ‘Do not go out, go in: truth dwells in the heart of man’. These words resonate today more than ever and inspire both my art and my vision of the world. They also express my desire to pass on to my son a love of the sacred, of simplicity and of wonder.
31.08.2017
Putting down roots in Hermance
A village, a forest, a workshop. A promise to the land and to time.
09.2020
Meeting with photographer Vincent Sastre
The images become accomplices in the stories we weave.
02.2022
Dialogue with Guillaume Gagnière, writer and cabinetmaker
The soul of wood and the soul of words come together.
04.2022
« THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-TWO AND THE TWENTY-FIFTH OF APRIL... »
Acquisition of the Atelier des Nants, Forêt d'Hermance. A refuge and crucible for creation.
06.2023
Prelude for piano ALCHEMIA
Nicolas Perruchoud composes music imbued with the elements of alchemy: ether, fire, air, water and earth, and stories by Julien Peltier.
08.2023
Production of the short film ALCHEMIA
Under the direction of Stéphane Courbat, an immersion in the Nants studio and Julien Peltier's artistic process.
02.2024
Article: « Julien Peltier, a discreet star on the contemporary art scene »
Written by Astrid Bek - Point de Mire Magazine N°91.
03.2024
Article: « The alchemist artist »
Written by Chantal De Senger - PRESTIGE Magazine N°19.
15.03.2024
Meeting with Eliott Antoine
The evidence of a silent pilgrimage, side by side, where gesture is adorned with words.
06.2024
Concours international “Creative Saga” (Bulgari, LVMH Groupe)
Winner with MINERAL DESTINY, a tribute to the destiny of Sotirios Voulgaris, founder of the BVLGARI jewellery house.
08.08.2024
Acquisition of the estafette (Renault vehicle - 1978, Billancourt plant)
A vehicle for memories, with a meditative sound.
08.2024
L'Estafette, First Journey
Journey from Hermance to Perros-Guirec.
08.12.2024
“ The garden in front of the house ”
The immaterial showcase dedicated to the artist's world goes online.
01.02.2025
The path to the absolute...
“ Only by being absolutely dedicated to what we do can we create something truly meaningful in the world. ”
08.02.2025
Project 88
A suspended evening, where suitcases are filled with dreams, eyes with promises, and hearts with fervour at the dawn of a journey that will transform art and history.
Presentation of the work “ Echoes of Memories ”
“ True travellers are the only ones who leave to go away;
Light hearts, like balloons, they never stray from their destiny,
and, without knowing why, always say: Let's go! ”
– Charles Baudelaire, Le Voyage
29.03.2025
New Moon in Aries, en route to Assisi
A work inspired by the Canticle of Creatures by Saint Francis of Assisi.
Canticle of Creatures
Saint Francis of Assisi
Most High, Almighty, Good Lord,
Thine is the praise, the glory, the honour
And every blessing.
To you alone, Most High, they belong,
And no man is worthy of naming you.
Praise be to you, my Lord, with all your creatures,
Especially Brother Sun,
Which is the day, and by it you give us light.
It is beautiful and radiates great splendour,
And of you, Most High, he offers us a symbol.
Praise be to you, my Lord, for sister Moon and the stars;
In the sky you formed them, clear, precious and beautiful.
Praise be to you, my Lord, for Brother Wind,
For the air and the clouds, for the serene sky and all weathers,
By which you give support to all your creatures.
Praise be to you, my Lord, for Sister Water,
Who is very useful and humble, precious and chaste.
Praise be to you, my Lord, for Brother Fire,
By whom you light up the night,
It is beautiful and joyful, indomitable and strong.
Praise be to you, my Lord, for sister Mother Earth,
Who supports and governs us,
And produces a variety of fruits with the colourful flowers and grass.
Praise be to you, my Lord, for those who forgive out of love for you,
And endure sickness and tribulation.
Blessed are those who endure them in peace,
For by you, Most High, they will be crowned.
Praise be to you, my Lord, for our sister, bodily Death,
From whom no man living can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin ;
Blessed are those whom she finds conformable to your most holy will,
Because the second death won't harm them.
Praise and bless my Lord,
Give thanks and serve him
With great humility.
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Photo credit : Vincent Sastre & Eliott Antoine
Extracts from the short film Alchemia directed by Stéphane Courbat
