Prune Nourry Studio

Name

Prune Nourry Studio

Legal name

Prune Nourry

Website

https://prunenourry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Art sales (original works): Sale of original sculptures and installations through galleries and direct commissions. Major public commissions include Les Vénus dionysiennes for Grand Paris Express (2026) and Reflection for Miami Beach (2025).
2. Limited edition art editions: Sale of limited edition sculptures, paper editions, and artist books through the studio's own platform and through galleries.
3. Gallery representation commissions: Representation through Galerie Templon (Paris, Brussels) and Simon Studer Art (Geneva) with gallery commissions on sales.
4. Film distribution: Documentary films distributed through Cohen Media (New York) and Under The Milky Way (Paris), including Serendipity (2019) which premiered at Berlin Film Festival and Tribeca.
5. Public art commissions: Large-scale public installations commissioned by institutions such as Château La Coste, Grand Paris Express, and Miami Beach.
6. Stamp editions: Design of stamps for national postal services, such as the 450,000 stamp edition issued by French Post Office in October 2023.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prune Nourry Studio is the independent contemporary art practice of French artist Prune Nourry, producing original sculptures, large-scale installations, performances, and documentary films. The studio's commercial activities include the sale of original artworks and limited editions through gallery representation, direct-to-consumer paper/object editions via the studio website, public art commissions for institutions and governments, and documentary film distribution through specialized distributors.

Product overview

Prune Nourry Studio is an artist studio that creates original sculptures, installations, performances, and documentary films. The portfolio includes signature projects like Terracotta Daughters (108 life-size terracotta warrior reinterpretations), Venus (ongoing Paleolithic-inspired sculpture series), and Holy Daughters (gender imbalance exploration). The studio also offers limited editions including paper prints, objects, and books, as well as documentary videos documenting artistic projects. This is not a technology platform but an artistic practice spanning sculpture, installation, performance, and film.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Catharsis Arts Foundation: A foundation established by Prune Nourry and Claude Grunitzky in 2024 to draw attention to the harrowing stories of certain communities via travelling exhibitions designed with the artists and craftspeople concerned.

Products and services

• Original Artworks & Sculptures Original sculptures and artworks created by Prune Nourry, including terracotta figures, bronze works, and mixed-media installations exploring themes of gender, fertility, and body politics. Sold primarily through represented galleries (Galerie Templon, Simon Studer Art) to collectors and institutions.
• Limited Editions Limited edition reproductions including paper editions, object editions, and artist books documenting projects and exhibitions. Sold through the studio's website and gallery representation.
• Documentary Films Documentary films and video works documenting the artist's projects, processes, and personal narrative. Distributed through cinema distributors and screened at film festivals and museums.
• Terracotta Daughters Signature project comprising 108 unique life-size terracotta figures as a feminine reinterpretation of the Xi'an terracotta warriors, exhibited worldwide before being buried in China for excavation in 2030. Created in collaboration with local Chinese craftsmen specializing in copying the exhumed army.
• Venus Ongoing signature project featuring 108 unique sculptures evoking Paleolithic Venus figures, each covered with a 'skin' composed of 14 clays and pigments. Includes a public commission for Les Vénus dionysiennes at Saint-Denis-Pleyel station (Grand Paris Express) in collaboration with architect Kengo Kuma, scheduled for 2026 inauguration.
• Holy Daughters Signature triptych project addressing gender imbalance and misuse of scientific technologies for gender selection, with works created in India confronting passers-by with gender selection issues.
• Mater Earth Permanent immersive installation at Château La Coste featuring a monumental reclining pregnant woman whose curves form a hilly landscape. Constructed using over 23,000 terracotta bricks and 8,000 mud bricks, with participation of 80 people from 14 different trades.
• Catharsis Artwork series of ex-votos created following the artist's breast cancer journey, exploring transformation of loss into strength. Presented at Galerie Templon in Paris in 2018.

Quantifiable outcome

• 108 unique sculptures created for Terracotta Daughters project (2012-2030), exhibited worldwide before burial in China
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• Galerie TemploncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary gallery representation for original works and limited editions in Paris and Brussels. Handles sales, exhibitions, and collector relations for the artist.
• Simon Studer ArtcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGallery representation in Geneva, Switzerland for original works and limited editions.
• Cohen Media GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFilm distribution in the United States for documentary films including Serendipity (2019) and other works.
• Under The Milky WaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFilm distribution in France for documentary films produced by the studio.
• Catharsis Arts FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation established in 2024 by Prune Nourry and Claude Grunitzky to draw attention to harrowing stories of certain communities via traveling exhibitions designed with artists and craftspeople concerned. First project: Statues Also Breathe tribute to Chibok schoolgirls.
• Kengo KumaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect collaboration for Les Vénus dionysiennes, a public art commission at Saint-Denis-Pleyel station for Grand Paris Express. 108 unique sculptures to be inaugurated in 2026.
• Obafemi-Awolowo UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Department of Fine and Applied Arts at the university in Ile-Ife, Nigeria for the Statues Also Breathe project creating portraits of Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram.
• Raymond JunglesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect collaboration for Reflection sculpture at Ocean Terrace Park in Miami Beach (2025).
• Château La CostemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPermanent commissioned work Mater Earth installed at the Château La Coste estate in Aix-en-Provence, requiring participation of 80 people from 14 different trades.
• Angelin PreljocajmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChoreographer who invited Prune Nourry to design scenography for Atys opera-ballet, premiered at Grand Théâtre de Genève 2022.
• Valentine LosseauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnthropologist and playwright who collaborated on Anima exhibition (2016), springs from eight years working among Lacandon descendants in Mexico's Chiapas jungle.
• Various Michelin-starred chefsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Procreative Dinners (2009-2013) and Archaeological Dinners (2013-2014) combining art, science, and gastronomy with chefs including Jean-François Piège and Mauro Colagreco.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Camille Henrot: French contemporary artist whose practice spans sculpture, installation, film, and drawing, with exhibitions at major museums worldwide; comparable as a French contemporary artist working across media, with thematic depth and international gallery representation.
• Kiki Smith: German-American contemporary artist known for sculpture, prints, and installations addressing the body, mortality, and biological systems; directly comparable as a female sculptor whose practice engages bioethical and bodily themes with major institutional presence and gallery representation.
• Tatiana Trouvé: French-Italian contemporary sculptor working in bronze and mixed media on large-scale installations; directly comparable as a contemporary sculptor represented by a leading Paris gallery (kamel mennour), working at the intersection of sculpture and site-specific installation.
• Rachel Whiteread: British contemporary sculptor known for casting negative spaces in plaster, concrete, and resin; directly comparable as a female sculptor working with traditional casting techniques on a large scale with major institutional commissions and top-tier gallery representation.
• Sophie Calle: French contemporary artist working across photography, text, film, and installation with autobiographical and conceptual themes; comparable as a French female artist with deep museum and gallery presence and a thematic practice engaging personal/social issues.
• Mona Hatoum: Palestinian-British contemporary artist working across sculpture, installation, and video on themes of the body and displacement; comparable as a European-based female artist whose gallery and museum career mirrors Nourry's institutional profile and mixed-media practice.
• Berlinde De Bruyckere: Belgian sculptor working with wax, bronze, and mixed media on figural, body-themed works; comparable as a European female sculptor addressing themes of the body, mortality, and vulnerability, with representation by a leading international gallery and major institutional exhibitions.

Broad incumbents

• Louise Bourgeois Estate / The Easton Foundation: Estate of Louise Bourgeois, the French-American sculptor known for large-scale, thematically autobiographical sculpture; directly comparable as a French-born female sculptor working in bronze and mixed media with globally recognized museum presence and gallery representation.
• Ai Weiwei: Chinese contemporary artist and activist known for large-scale sculptures, installations, and documentary film on human rights and political themes; comparable as a globally recognized artist whose practice spans sculpture, film, and public commissions with social-justice themes.

Emerging players

• El Anatsui: Ghanaian sculptor known for monumental wall installations made from repurposed materials and for large public commissions; comparable as a contemporary sculptor executing massive, labor-intensive installations with global museum presence and humanitarian themes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/prune/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prune-nourry-studio

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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