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then again, I'm looking forward to being surprised by what
these life changes will inspire and trigger. These days, as
I've been lucky to get a growing number of followers on
social media, I think a lot about content. My main interest is
to use these platforms to communicate with people, so it's
important to keep a critical mind and not be too generic, but
maybe not get too personal either, as it is less relatable to
some. There is a fine line between doing this and becoming
a crowd pleaser, which is boring for everyone, I think. With
that in mind, I double up my efforts in trying to find subjects
that make me react and are universal at the same time, as if
to find unifying subjects to define modern life and what we
can all feel connected to. I find that fascinating, and a real
driving force.
You grew up in France, you live in London now, and you
might move to the U.S. soon. Is it part of your process to
push things forward by being nomadic?
Yeah, it wasn't planned as such, but since I started moving
away from home, I've really fallen in love with being on the
move, seeing places and meeting people. I know it sounds a
bit corny, but it's true. I also get bored very easily and have
been in London for ten years now. I really feel the need to
get out and experience living in a different place and culture.
And it agrees well with my way of working, too. I can work
at a desk but really don't need to. I've gotten used to doing
commercial jobs on the go, with just a sketchbook and a
laptop, and it's worked well for me. The extras would be a
luxury. The more you move, the more you have to adapt and
improvise, which I find very stimulating, creatively.
Speaking of a multidisciplinary approach, your artworks
function on pretty much any medium: sculpture, books,
watercolor, chocolate, music videos, glass, newspaper,
and many others. You seem to have a natural sense for
product design, art direction and merchandising. I feel that
your iconographic world became a brand, but without the
stigma of being one. I don't know many artists who have
that skill. You remind me a bit of Dick Bruna and all the
merchandising he did with Miffy; it was always right and
never bad.
Thank you. That's very humbling. I love Dick Bruna's work!
I have thought about this notion of becoming a brand, but
I think that I see this coherence more like an alphabet. It's
above
Low Rider
2012
tuis.
(Tuis.)
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