BURKINA FASO – OUAGADOUGOU
The French fashion house has always dialogued with artists. In 1965, Yves Saint Laurent presented a tribute collection to Mondrian, translating the painter’s universe. Then he developed the worlds of Serge Poliakoff and Tom Wesselmann. He succeeded in translating two-dimensional paintings into a new three-dimensional work of art, putting art “in motion”.
“Like a river, my imagination has carried over time all the music, painting, sculpture and literature that Nietzsche called the aesthetic ghosts without which life would be unbearable, ghosts that protect my existence and that the collections embody,” explained Yves Saint Laurent.
In 2023, Saint Laurent continues to support international artists, exhibiting “Maison Intègre” at the Rive Droite boutique and in Los Angeles.
“Maison Intègre” is a company designed to promote local craftsmanship. It was founded in 2017 by Ambre Jarno in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. At the age of 24, Ambre Jarno moved to Burkina Faso, “the land of upright men”, where she quickly became interested in African art. A consuming passion that led her to meet craftsmen, but above all to gain access to ancestral know-how, including the lost-wax bronze casting technique.
Today, the designer collaborates with some fifteen artisans who imagine bronze furniture and objects from recycled metal and natural materials. Designs that may seem simple, but behind them lies great complexity.
This commitment to quality and excellence led her to create the Association Maison Intègre (AMI) to develop, support and accompany this community working with bronze. The aim is to offer them a virtuous environment that benefits the whole community over the long term.
Today, Maison Intègre collaborates with private clients, designers, architects, artists and luxury brands such as Saint Laurent, who are committed to supporting this activity and whose works can be found in the Rive Droite boutique in Paris and the Los Angeles boutique for art lovers.
Saint Laurent Maison Intègre
SLRD Paris and Los Angeles