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Léa Mestres

Léa Mestres is a French artist and designer based in Vernon, Giverny.

Mestres counters a design world that in her opinion often feels too serious and too masculine.

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She stands out with fun, colourful objects, which are intentionally bright and breezy as a reflection of her own personality. It is vital to the artist that she design objects that bring joy to others, rather than something elegant but characterless.

She finds inspiration in the absurd, citing her frequent trips to the Salvador Dali Museum in Figuras, Spain, as particularly impactful. Idiosyncrasies like the stylised pattern of brioche and eggs that cover the museum’s walls have influenced the unrepressed expression in her work.

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September 2023

The Nexus of Art and Design

There is perhaps no greater luxury than getting to live with a piece of art. Letting it reveal itself slowly, engaging with it at one’s own pace, and evolving...

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