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Nicolas Pinon est un des rares artisans d’art français à travailler la laque végétale, et notamment la laque sèche, spécialité japonaise. Lauréat de nombreux prix, le Mobilier national vient de lui acheter toute une collection de meubles. Il nous parle de son passage par le Japon qui a bouleversé son regard et sa technique.


Here is another interview for english reader : https://www.ruepigalle.ca/stories/in-conversation-artist-interview-series-nicolas-pinon

Nicolas Pinon is one of the few French artisans to work with plant-based lacquer, particularly dry lacquer, a Japanese specialty. A recipient of numerous awards, the Mobilier National has just purchased an entire collection of his furniture. He talks to us about his time in Japan, which profoundly changed his perspective and his technique.

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[–] Libb@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago

Intéressant, merci.