Kevin Perrault

Your journey to sculpture wasn’t linear — from studying design at UCLA to working in a family business. When did you first feel drawn back to the art world, and what did that moment mean to you?

The first time I really felt pulled back to the art world was when I joined my wife, Anjale @anjalepaints, at Miami Art Week last year. I was so inspired by all the artists working tirelessly to make a living through their creativity that I knew I wanted to try something of my own. When I came up with the concept for the Gentle Giants, I couldn’t sleep! I just wanted to rush home and start. I had no idea it would take me three months to iron out the technical details and processes, but from that first moment, I was completely hooked.

Copper and stone are materials with such different qualities – one malleable, one ancient and enduring. What inspired you to bring these two materials together?

Honestly, it’s just what I envisioned from the start. The very first mental image I had of what the work could be is almost exactly how they’re created now. It’s rare when a vision stays so clear through trial and error, but somehow, this one did and people have really connected with it.

Kevin Perrault | Family

Your series is titled The Gentle Giants. Who are these “giants” to you – and what makes them gentle?

This might surprise people, but I see us, the viewers as the Gentle Giants, not the figures themselves. The sculptures alter your perspective so much when you see them that it feels almost otherworldly, like an out-of-body experience. The moments I represent are often so familiar that they start to feel like your own memories or emotions reflected back at you.

There is a strong sense of community, connection, and togetherness in your pieces. What emotions or reflections do you hope viewers take away when they encounter these small figures in such monumental landscapes?

I hope people feel a universal sense of familiarity and connection. Each sculpture touches something shared through memory, nostalgia, or simply the experience of being human. I want them to remind people of moments they’ve lived, or ones they still hope to.

Kevin Perrault | Bear

Scale plays a key role in your sculptures – tiny figures on massive stones. Why is exploring perspective and proportion important in your storytelling?

The first piece I made came from wanting to capture that feeling of camping when a group of people sit quietly around a fire for hours, just staring into it without needing to speak. I thought if I could bottle that feeling in a sculpture, I might be onto something. Playing with scale and perspective was the only way I could approach that sense of connection and emotion at once.

Kevin Perrault | Astro

Looking ahead, are there new narratives or materials you want to explore in future pieces within – or beyond – the world of the Gentle Giants?

The narratives are endless. There’s no limit to the emotions or experiences that deserve to be represented, and I feel like I’m just scratching the surface. One of the most unexpected and rewarding parts of this project has been hearing from people about what they’d like to see represented next.