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EMA
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To conclude this rich interview, Ema gives us more details about the artists she likes, her practice and her evolution in the artistic field. © O. Leprovost   Could you please name artists you like? I like Chillida’s paper work, Paul Wallach’s balance, collages and paintings by Motherwell, Miro, de Tapies, Cy Twombly, Sam Francis, d’Alberola, etc. I also like Andy Goldworthy’s patience, installations by Vincent Ganivet, Catie Demonchaux or Dewar & Gicquel, sculptures by Baselitz, Annette Messager’s distrubing universe, Ohad Naharin’s choreographic work…   © B. Cneude © O. Leprovost   What are the main qualities to do this activity? Probably patience and desire but that goes without saying.     What is rewarding in this activity? I don’t really know, it is part of my life, that’s not a question I’ve ever asked myself, it is obvious. It is probably about what it involves : to be on…Continue Reading
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EMA
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EMA combines her job as a graphic designer and her artistic activity. She works a lot – at home or everywhere – whenever she can. Let’s visit her workshop.   © B. Cneude Where do you work? Generally at tome, upstairs, it is a bright space dedicated to my graphic designer job and my artistic practice. I sometimes work elsewhere for collaborations.   © B. Cneude Which tools and materials do you use? I want to keep them really close to be able to realize my idea without losing too much time. That’s why I like simple materials such as paper, tape, light wood, textile, threads… Their intrinsic qualities are also inspiring : the brightness of electricians Barnier, the transparency and matt finish of masking tape, the paper malleability… Regarding tools, they are usually very light and related to the hand (needle, small hammer…), they are also trasnportable.   How…Continue Reading
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I discovered Emmanuelle Duval’s work – under the name of EMA – during an event in Nantes entitled «L’Art est aux Nefs». I have been immediately attracted by the subtlety and precision of her pieces, mainly in paper. Her artistic practice is not her main professional activity, it is a passion and it is part of her life by hook or by crook. For more than three years, EMA have been starting to show her pieces, to the delight of all.   Could you please introduce yourself? I am rather fanciful, creative and I like exoticism. It allows me to play with a reality whiwh is sometimes too dense. For a long time, I have been looking at things differently, upside down, I interprete them in a new way. Therefore, daily situations become really interesting and peculiar materials.   © O. Leprovost   How would you define your creative universe?…Continue Reading
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Malin Henningsson
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To conclude this interview, let’s ask some personal details to Malin to discover her tastes, her challenges and her projects. Could you please mention 3 designers you like? Karl-Johan Hjerling – Furniture designer Sarah Illenberger – artist, illustrator and designer Mia Larsson – jewellery artist Can you name major artists who inspire you (artists, musicians, actors…)? Not one in particular but strong women that stand up for female rights and sisterhood. Do you have favourite jewels? What is their story? I have an old brooch that used to belong to my grandmother that I hold very dear. What are the necessary qualities to do your job? Patient, energetic, creative and being able to ask for help (being aware of your own shortcomings). What would you advise to a new designer? and get a mentor. Is there a piece, made by another designer, you would have loved to create? Sooo many.…Continue Reading
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Malin Henningsson
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How does an idea appear? How does Malin organize her work? Here are more details about her workshop, her tools and her creative process. Where do you work? I have had my studio in Stockholm for 6 years, and still do. But I am seldom there these days. Since I moved to Halmstad I have had my studio in an outhouse at my family’s estate. It has been peaceful and fantastic, overlooking the fields and grazing horses. Me and my boyfriend are now however renovating a space in the city where we both are going to work. Moving in soon! What is your favorite tool? I must say my hands. What are the other tools you use?  Jeweller’s saw, small files, emery sticks, grinding machine, blow torch, pliers etc. There are a lot of tools. Which raw materials do you use? Which one do you prefer? I have the last…Continue Reading
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Meeting with Malin Henningsson
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Malin Henningsson is a Swedish jewellery artist and designer. Inspired by industrial environments and organic materials, Malin creates minimalistic wearable sculptures. She is interested in textures, materials, colours and shape to create an intriguing, sophisticated and ambitious work.   Could you please introduce yourself? My name is Malin Henningsson, born in a town by the sea in the south-west of Sweden, called Halmstad. I have been living and working in Stockholm for about 13 years but about a year ago I moved back to my hometown where I have met love. We are now pursuing our shared dream to live and work closer to nature.     How would you define your universe? Materials, textures, shapes, hands. These four words are always present in my creative process. I am intrigued by materials and materiality. Both in an aesthetic way – texture, colour, shape, but also in a social context –…Continue Reading
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