PARIS.- What if art stopped, for an instant, being merely an object of contemplation, and became once again an inner, narrative, almost intimate experience?
In a Paris saturated with standardized galleries, LAtelier des Rêves stands out. It sells neither a trend, nor a school, nor a market value. It offers something else: a sensitive space where image binds with word, where poetry converses with matter, where child and adult alike discover, each in their own way, a path toward the marvelous.
Discreetly opened in the 14th arrondissement, at the heart of the artists quarter, this hybrid placeborn from the imagination of Laura Rucinska and Franck Bénéteau combines paintings inspired by astrophysics, artisanal resin creations, poetic tales rooted in scientific truths, and collections of musical poetry. All conceived as a coherent, fluid whole, carried by the same dreamlike breath.
In a world oversaturated with superficial narratives, LAtelier des Rêves invents a new mode of artistic storytellingslow, sensitive, multidisciplinaryand proposes a rare alternative: that of art as an inner experience, accessible, and intensely inhabited.
A complete artistic universe, conceived as a sensory journey
From the very moment one steps into LAtelier des Rêves, the everyday fades away to give space to a world built around emotion, storytelling, and sensitivity. The gallery does not simply exhibit works; it stages them within a narrative pathway designed to create an immersive experience.
Each visit unfolds like a personal journey, guided by paintings accompanied by poems, resin sculptures with evocative forms, and poetic objects that awaken both sight and imagination.
The works presented weave a constant dialogue between matter and spirit, between what is seen and what is felt. Some paintings are born of dreamed galaxies, translated into canvases vibrant with texture and color. Others evoke nature in its most fragile and mysterious aspects. Together they compose a visual and literary universe, without boundaries between disciplines.
This transversal approach also translates into the place given to younger audiences: dreamlike illustrations sit alongside poetic storybooks and musical poetry collections, designed to initiate children and adults alike into a sensitive relationship with the world. In this gallery, art is not only to be looked atit is to be read, listened to, and lived.
A corpus of works at the crossroads of forms
LAtelier des Rêves distinguishes itself through the diversity of formats offered, addressing different levels of emotional engagement and use:
1. Artworks and resin creations
Each plastic work is accompanied by a poem, forming a visual and literary diptych. This approach invites an expanded reading of the painting, resonating with a thought or a narrative. Resin creations, meanwhile, provide a handcrafted alternative to the art object, with subtle and meticulous material work.
2. Poetic Story Albums
These works, aimed at a young audience, do more than tell imaginary tales. They rely on scientific foundations (natural elements, biological processes, ecological phenomena) to anchor the story within a form of poetic truth. Each tale seeks to awaken the childs curiosity while nourishing their aesthetic sensibility.
3. Collections of Musical Poetry
Combining texts with original music, these collections propose a double reading of the world: through words and through sounds. They embody a gentle, intuitive artistic transmission, fostering discovery of the musicality of languages and poetic rhythms.
A place of expression, transmission, and resonance
LAtelier des Rêves is not a simple artistic showcase. It is a space designed for each visitor to find their own reading. The notion of a narrative pathway is central: it is a free journey, where each person weaves their own links between works, words, materials, and emotions.
Far from the fixed formats of conventional galleries, the space is intended as organic and evolving. Exhibitions are conceived as thematic breaths, regularly renewed, each time balancing plastic works, texts, and artisanal supports. The place also hosts occasional events: performances, readings, artistic initiation workshops, album presentations.
An artistic genesis, forged by experience and complementarity
Behind LAtelier des Rêves stand two complementary figures. Laura Rucinska, a polymorphic artist from a lineage of Polish artists, has been exploring diverse artistic languages since childhoodfrom drawing to poetry, via scenography. At her side, Franck Bénéteau, artisan-creator, develops a demanding expertise in the realization of unique pieces, crafted with precision and inspiration.
For more than 25 years, they have worked with a clientele of professionals, an audience with high expectations, allowing them to refine their formal rigor and their approach to the artistic object. Drawing on this experience, they have now chosen to open their own gallery in Paris 14th arrondissement, addressing a wider audience.
Clear ambitions: opening art to the greatest number
The project led by Laura and Franck is not simply about exhibiting; it is about proposing a new form of access to artmore intimate, more accessible, and more narrative. Whether for a contemporary art lover, a parent seeking an initiatory book for their child, or a curious passerby attracted by words, LAtelier des Rêves presents itself as a human-scaled space, where art is a sharing.