My name is CHANOIR

You probably came face to face, at the bend in an alleyway or in an art gallery, on a Cha, this creature with rounded shapes that have animated the walls of many capitals. These theriantropic characters are the work of Alberto Verajano, alias Chanoir. Of Bogotanese origin, he later travelled the world where he left his mark with each passing. It is in the studio of Jean-Michel Alberola, a major artist on the French scene…

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Nanan: Sculpting Light and Reinventing the Ordinary

A multidisciplinary French artist, Nanan has been exploring the boundaries between sculpture, painting, photography, and design for over ten years. At the heart of his approach is the repurposing of everyday objects—recycled, transformed, and reinvented. Drawing inspiration from consumer culture and urban aesthetics, he creates a world populated by hybrid, poetic, and luminous creatures. With his Urban Lights project, Nanan positions himself at the intersection of art toys and design. He hunts for old car…

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Michadu: Shaping the Imagination, Sculpting Humanity

For Michadu, metal is not just a material: it is a living substance, a partner in dialogue, a realm of exploration. From his studio in Ploëzal, where he has been working since 2005, this self-taught sculptor shapes iron with instinct, sensitivity, and an almost primal energy. Inspired by his many travels, he confronts the raw material like a “gladiator of the imagination,” driven by the desire to give form to whatever stirs his emotions—be it…

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Jérôme Mesnager, Le Corps Blanc comme étendard

Fils de la banlieue parisienne et enfant curieux des ateliers, Jérôme Mesnager entre à l’école Boulle en 1974. Il y apprend l’exigence du geste juste, la précision du bois, la discipline de l’artisanat. Il y reviendra plus tard, cette fois en tant qu’enseignant, transmettant la rigueur mais aussi la liberté que lui offrira bientôt le dessin, en 1979, il s’échappe vers d’autres terres visuelles, la bande dessinée, auprès d’Yves Got et de Georges Pichard, figures…

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