THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN PERFUMERY
Today’s perfumery is often referred to as artificial, as opposed to the classics of yesteryear, which are shrouded in naturalness. A false belief, since it is with the advent of synthesis that modern perfumery was born… at the end of the 19th century. Explanations. The synthetic molecules do not date from yesterday. It is […]
POP ART STYLE: THE NEW COLORFUL BOOK BY ASSOULINE
«Don’t think about making art, just make it. Let others decide if it’s good or bad; if they love it or hate it. And, while they are deciding, keep creating more and more,» Andy Warhol once said. Pop Art has radiated into our society since its inception and is still today a style that is […]
MAGMA, A NEW ADDRESS WITH CHARACTER
Created by Lucie Paulhan – 29 years old, trained sommelier, Parisian and epicurean – and the chef Ryuya Ono – 31 years old, formerly of Table and Maison Sota – Magma is the new fusion address in the Oberkampf district. As soon as we arrive, we are welcomed by a team of young enthusiasts in […]
DAREL CAREY A QUESTION OF OPTICS
This magician of the line dresses surfaces and spaces to better recompose them as he pleases, modifying their forms by means of our perceptions, which are caught in his nets. Fascinated for a long time by the impossible constructions of MC Escher, he had the idea of exploiting the tracings he had been drawing spontaneously […]
LUCAS FELZINE : A CHEF, THREE ADRESSES
A free spirit in the kitchen, he has made it his mantra not to forbid himself anything. Crazy about aromatic herbs, he is also passionate about marinades and Japanese barbecue cooking. His many travels have opened him to these cultures, from which he draws his inspiration. His ambition is to bring a different kind of […]
DIANA MARKOSIAN : A DREAM COME TRUE
Galerie Les filles du calvaire is featuring the work of photographer Diana Markosian in an exhibition entitled Santa Barbara. She was first exhibited at MoMa in San Francisco, ICP in New York, FOMU in Antwerp, and Images Vevey in Switzerland. . After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, one of the first American […]
THE PRESBYTERE NOTHING IS LOST, EVERYTHING IS COOKED
Passionate about cooking since his childhood, thanks to the festive and family atmosphere of English pubs, the chef Edward Delling first trained at St John’s in London before opening two Parisian addresses, Le Grand Bain and Le Petit Grain, which were an immediate success. Guided by his instinct and nature, he then decided to move […]
NO MAN’S TIME, THE SUBLIME OF RUIN
Until November 19, the Esther Woerdehoff gallery will present the poetic work of Thomas Jorion, «No Man’s Time.» A series in which the photographer questions the beauty of these places, nourished by the ever-increasing hold of nature. Cinemas, factories, palaces, these ruins photographed in large format evoke titanic constructions which, for the most part, were […]
TIM WALKER, WONDERFUL THINGS :
A FANTASTIC EXHIBITION
On September 23rd, fashion photographer Tim Walker arrived at the press conference of the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam accompanied by his mother. A presence that reveals how much his childhood inspired him and how he integrated this fairy-tale universe into his photographs. He began his career at the age of 181 18, when he started […]
HOW ALDO BAKKER TURNED TABLEWARE UPSIDE DOWN
Challenging every convention, whether it’s about beauty, artistic heritage or simple purpose. This is the motto of Aldo Bakker, a Dutch designer known for his boldly curved creations, who imposes a whole new set of conventions. An exhibition pays tribute to him at the Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland, until May 7, 2023. A good excuse […]