Artist Pierre Borie, hailing from a farm in France, uses sustainable methods to repurpose discarded farm metal pieces, restoring the most authentic rural charm. Since I was a child, I have always loved drawing and creating things with my hands. I started welding at the age of 13 or 14 with my father on the family farm, and then I began to do many things with various pieces of iron available on the farm, with varying degrees of success.It was in 2011 that I started making iron sculptures. They were simple at the beginning, but as time passed, I became more skilled.I took over the family farm in 2021 at my father’s site.In France, I don’t fit the profile of an artist at all. It’s true that a stuttering rugby-playing farmer can’t be considered an artist in the French mindset… It’s an additional motivation to succeed.I am very happy and honored to be able to hold this exhibition here in Taipei, thanks to the OVO Gallery and the City of Talents.