Hello Monaco #11 Spring 2021 | Page 35

WORDS OF WISDOM IN MONACO
Сrédit Fairmont
© Matéo Mornar
© Matéo Mornar
‘ Valentine ’ dressed in the colours of Monaco in the lounge of the Fairmont Hotel
Matéo Mornar presenting his signs of the zodiac , twelve small bronze sculptures
Gods of music installed in the hall of the Odéon tower in Monaco
: Are you close to some other artists ?
MM : I generally try to make people around me happy ; I would like to set up a foundation for artists around the world , help those in need to bounce back ...
© Matéo Mornar
: What kind of an impact did the health crisis have on you ?
MM : I don ’ t get to see so many people anymore and it ’ s very hard . There is always coffee and some cookies in my workshop ... I need to be surrounded by people . And it is also difficult
‘ Pégasse ’, a habitable horse 200 metres high
financially , as my contacts are limited and sales are scarce . I am thinking of a virtual exhibition online , but I don ’ t know what the outcome will be ...
Crédit Paris
Matéo Mornar in his studio with a snake , one of his latest creations
The cubist-inspired bronze rhino
© Matéo Mornar
: Do you have a dream ?
MM : Live at least ten more years to carry out all my projects ! But even if I work 24 hours a day , I will still not have enough time ... I would also like to contribute to the well-being of humanity . Young people , even in great difficulty , have a capacity to change if truly well looked after . I would like to work for peace .
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