Laurence Jenkell (1965) - Bonbon Rouge

Work "BONBON ROUGE", 41 cm, The most emblematic color of the artist, the most coveted and the most difficult to find today.
Materials: Plexiglass
Dimensions: 41 cm on a crystal plexiglass base 17 x 15 x 1.5 cm.
Signed JENK - 1/1 - 2021
Gallery value: €6,500
LAURENCE JENK, A FRENCH ARTIST RECOGNIZED ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE
Better known as Laurence JENKELL, in 2020 the artist changed her signature to a shorter name with modern arrangements: JENK.
The objective?
To evolve her identity to better protect her new works. FRENCH CONTEMPORARY SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST CHEVALIER OF THE ORDER OF ARTS AND LETTERS
EXHIBITS AROUND THE WORLD

Clarification on the artistic identity of Laurence JENK(ELL)
It is important to note that Laurence JENK and Laurence JENKELL are one and the same artist.
A name change linked to a legal parentheses
In 2020, following a contentious separation with her agent — who then held 51% of JENKELL’s company shares — the artist was compelled to simplify her signature to “JENK.” After a legal procedure, she eventually regained full use of her original surname.
An opportunity for collectors
From an expertise and art market standpoint, works signed “JENK” during this precise period carry particular interest:
Rarity: They mark a very short window in her career.
Historical value: As is often the case for pieces bearing biographical or legal singularity, these works could gain specific value over time.
For more details on her career and the chronology of her creations, I invite you to consult her biography on her official website.

IN A NUTSHELL
Laurence JENK was born on December 31, 1965. She lives and works in Vallauris, Alpes-Maritimes. Known and recognized for her sculptures in vivid colors, she creates supersized candies in bright colors and varied sizes, in materials such as bronze, Plexiglas, aluminum, and marble.
More than a medium, the candy interpreted by Laurence JENK has become a language. Her works engage in a reflection and a cultural process: the Candy subject blending simplicity and universality.
The great freedom and no less great determination with which Laurence JENK conducts her research, develops her themes, and enriches her repertoire of forms, command admiration and reveal an authentic artist’s temperament. The Candy remains the core of her creative identity, but she skillfully explores all its possibilities.
In just about a decade, her Candies, but also their more or less direct offshoots, the iconic Wrappings, the ADN, the Robots, the Butterflies… Have conquered the globe. Recently she has extrapolated her wrapping and the twisting gesture to other materials and forms, such as the “Wrapping Fridge” or the “Jelly Wrap.” Although the Candy remains her preferred subject, her latest packaging works reflect environmental issues such as the depletion of coffee-producing lands, the proliferation of non-biodegradable disposable products, and poaching of endangered animals.
Laurence JENK’s work is present in more than 25 countries. She is represented by numerous galleries and is part of major private, public, and institutional collections.