02 June 2015
ShareIn 1869, Isidore Ducasse, rather known as Comte de Lautréamont, wrote Les Chants de Maldoror. Due to censorship, it was only 55 years later, discovered by André Bréton, that it made the round, especially among the surrealists. The complex structure of the book makes it a timeless source to many interpretations – and has inspired Jean-Vincent Simonet’s work for this year’s Swiss Design Awards.
Which priorities and / or concerns do you currently face in your practice and how do you face them? In other words – which critical questions keep bouncing back within your work / projects?
My whole body of work is an ongoing, never-ending diary, mixing personal and commissioned work. I am mostly interested in people and places, living matters and getting myself in trouble. Confronting different aspect of photography and trying to develop new ways of turning pages.
“Doubt, Delight and Change!” – was a claim by Cedric Price (an unconventional and visionary architect best-known for buildings which never saw the light of day – but who was one of the most influential and visionary architects of the late-twentieth century). What is your claim and why?
« I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere, with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now » – Damien Hirst.
And what we really want to know from you is: What is your most treasured possession?
A table realized in Kenya by Justine Chaumont that she has brought to me to Lausanne.
More of Jean-Vincent Simonet’s works on his website.
