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This Franco-Brussels designer is a breath of fresh air in a field that is experiencing a renaissance. Her work on volume creates unique wallpapers that are complemented by a collection of ceramic pieces.
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You are viewing wallpaper, the medium that made you famous, from a 2.0 approach. Can you explain this choice?
When I created my first wallpaper fifteen years ago, I tried to transpose one of my drawings – a ‘toile de Jouy’ revisited from an erotic perspective – onto a suitable medium. At the time, nobody was interested in wallpaper anymore. A few years later, when I came to Belgium, I started drawing patterns that were made up of large volumes in dark colours. It was a bold choice, and not necessarily obvious from a commercial point of view, but it allowed me to offer a niche product that was out of step with the market. I wanted to shake up the codes, but stay chic and light.
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Today, you also work in other fields, including ceramics.
My most recent designs focus on volume. I place great importance on the 3D aspect of things. Ceramics, which are a medium that I’ve been practising for several years and which allow me to retain contact with the material, complement my paper designs perfectly.
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Recently, have you wanted to step away from the darker side of your world.
Loft Groove, the pattern that I will present at Maison&Objet alongside white-clay ceramics from Spain, boasts lively and vibrant colours. I partially made it in pastel tones. This is a dynamic wallpaper that aligns with our desire for change. For me, wallpaper is a translation of a feeling. All you have to do is reupholster a single wall and you’ll create a completely new effect.