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Born in Paris in 1942, Jean-Pierre Garrault was a French visual artist and furniture designer whose work combined art, design and digital creation. After leading the Roche Bobois design office in the 1970s, he settled in Burgundy, in Nesle-et-Massoult, where he developed his artistic practice and founded the Art Virtuel collective.

Deeply fascinated by archaeology, Garrault took part in excavations at the ancient site of Vertault, including the discovery of the famous “horse pit” in 1989. This experience inspired his series Les Chevaux de Vertault, expressive oil and charcoal paintings blending skeletons, memory, nature and pagan symbolism. His work evokes more than 2,000 years of history through vibrant colours and powerful forms. He died in July 2024 at the age of 81.