Photo Courtesy Of Ann GrimWHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW AND HAVE YOU ALWAYS LIVED THERE?
I’ve changed continents, countries, cities, neighborhoods, houses, ateliers, beds many times since I was born. I am now in this forever changing body, laying on a bed… in my life/work space in Shoreditch in London, in England, in Europe, on Earth, in the solar system, in the milky way, in the virgo super cluster and within what’s beyond the universe.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND RAISED?
I was born Latitude : 48.867268 | Longitude : 2.311889 (in Paris, France) I was raised in the passionate Buenos Aires, the mellow Paris, the gentile Montevideo and the organic Cape Town.
WHAT'S THE BEST THING ABOUT YOUR PRESENT CITY OR HOMETOWN?
London is an everlasting renewal, it is electrifying! Samuel Johnson said "When a man is tired of London he is tired of life", and I couldn’t agree more!
WHAT WERE YOUR ASPIRATIONS GROWING UP?
I was dreaming of feeling alive, free and serene. I knew the purest way to get there was pursuing my artistic journey.
WHY ART?
It’s my happiness, my balance, my reason to live, my doubts, my challenge, my link to humanity and to the rest of the world. It feels like I couldn’t breath without it. Art can sometimes bring out the worst of me but most of the time the best.
WHAT'S YOUR TRAINING?
A no boundaries context, a creative family, high quality teachers from the best fine art and history of art universities (L’Atelier Met de Penninghen and L’École du Louvre).
WHAT'S YOUR PREFERRED MEDIUM?
I believe the content is what matters the most. I don’t think I have a preference in terms of production. I like the variations from one medium to the other. The challenge, the surprise,… Painting is very sensual, volume is very physical. My focuses, energies, videos and performances is a team effort…
WHAT'S YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS?
Learn, process, reflect, research, test, and produce.
WHO OR WHAT HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOU? Kisses of abandonment on the forehead, kisses of love on the breast, kisses of the uncreated on the hand, kisses of treason in the neck, kisses of Time on the shoulder, kisses of knowledge on the feet, kisses of Art on the lips…
HOW DOES YOUR AESTHETIC TRANSLATE IN YOUR PERSONAL STYLE?
I'm demanding when it comes to my personal style. I seek the best possible quality with the best possible craftsmanship where imperfections are not mistakes but an integral part of the creative process.
WHAT DO YOU GET UP TO WHEN YOU'RE NOT WORKING?
HOW DO YOU UNWIND?
Re-oxygenating my eyes, my brain, my soul. /Looking, walking, riding, flying, reading, traveling, conquering…
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