Emmanuel
— A litle bit moore about Emmanuel JonckersCreation is not an act of manufacturing; it is a quest for permanence.
My work exists at the frontier of two worlds: the rigour of engineering and the freedom of alchemy. I draw from the memory of the Earth—its metamorphic stones, its fossilised woods—and from the excellence of human technology—aeronautical alloys and precious metals—to give birth to ‘Functional Sculpture.’
Each work is a dialogue between the infinitely great and the infinitely small, an attempt to freeze the invisible energy of matter within an everyday object. I do not seek to decorate a space, but to anchor it. I do not create for trends, but for legacy.
To step away from the cycle of immediacy and enter the expansive rhythm of time: this is the promise of my studio.
“To master the material is to know its limits. To master the tool is to transcend them.”
The Genesis of the Craft
A Legacy of Form
From early childhood, Emmanuel Jonckers lived within the rhythm of artistic furniture. As the son of renowned creators, he came of age amidst the scent of etched metal. Dividing his time between his father’s workshop—a playground for material experimentation—and his mother’s studio, dedicated to the meditative precision of drawing, Emmanuel developed an instinctive dialogue with noble materials. This heritage, deeply rooted in the prestigious tradition of Belgian decorative arts, laid the foundation for a singular and radical creative journey.
A Cultural Alchemy
His world was built through extraordinary encounters: the study of ancient scripts and alchemy with Roger Ferrari, a grandfather’s geological rigour, and the discerning eye of an antiquarian stepfather. This blend of disciplines—spanning welding, resin-work, jewellery, and high-precision mechanics—transformed him into a master of materials, capable of bending any substance to his will.
A Cognitive Rebirth
The Awakening of Instinct & The Vital Ritual
A profound turning point arrived following a near-death experience. This brush with the void triggered a complete “cognitive reprogramming.” During his recovery, Emmanuel developed a heightened sensitivity to the invisible laws of the universe: quantum mechanics, molecular structures, and the raw energy of carbon.
Today, this cognitive rebirth finds its most profound expression in a new vital rhythm. Faced with a major physical challenge where the biological machine falters, I have transformed constraint into a creative ritual. My daily three-hour dialysis has become a sanctuary of meditation—a forced suspension of time where the soul takes over from the body. These moments of purification mirror my work with acids and metals: a process of stripping away to reveal the essential. My creations are no longer just objects; they are witnesses to this resilience, evidence that even when the mechanics of life are disrupted, the creative spark remains unalterable. As I often reflect: “I am not seeking the spectacular; the spectacular is already present in the universe. We only need to take the time to truly behold it.
