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FLORENT MICHEL

The founder and creative director of Crosby Studios on consumption, consumerism and the values that will shape the future

Congratulations on your first solo show! Can you tell us more about your exhibition at Galerie Sultana?

Thank you so much!Here I want to raise questions about consumption, criticize the act of collecting things we don’t need, and most importantly, show how a simple display can grab your attention for a long time. That’s why the exhibition is called "Leche-Vitrines", which describes this project very well. Additionally, the display spans 12 meters and contains over 3,000 objects, each of which already describes itself because these are containers for liquids, creams, or anything that have a special skin or special exterior to sell or drag the attention of customers.

A question you ask the audience at the exhibition is, “What will be left of our world in 50 years’ time?” How do you envision the world 50 years from now?

New forms of chaos. Re-functioning and repurposing everything around us due to a lack of production and manufacturing. The ability to feel something will dominate over the ability to think.

Do you believe in luxury? Is it something that can be bought?

Luxury can be free. As Chanel once said: “The best things in life are free; the second best are expensive.” I think even the second can now be affordable.

The use of color has always played an important role in your work. Which color is currently informing your work, and why?

Now, I don’t care about it as much as I used to. It’s just part of the visual game.

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You’re often referred to as a ‘transformist.’ How do you approach transforming an object or space? What is the starting point, and when is the ‘transformation’ complete?

The starting point is feeling the space and the person or community that belongs to it. I don’t focus on light or surface—they can change—but the feeling will stay. I also like to repurpose things: removing the unnecessary and keeping the essentials.

Is there a place that has transformed you?

Yes, but not as much as I transform them. I’d say cities can make a big impact on you. Paris changed me a lot, as did New York.

Which art or design movement do you believe has transformed the world?

Every single one, even the insignificant ones.

What is currently inspiring you?

Same things that always inspired me –people.

What is the last book you read?

Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act.

How would you describe the times we are currently living in?

In the past, it was all about monumental and timeless qualities. Then, it became about ideas and meanings. Now, it’s all about feelings. You might like something or not, but the main criterion is the feeling. We’re moving from physical values to subconscious ones

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