Lausanne - Ronan Bouroullec
Lausanne - Ronan Bouroullec
Description
Born in Quimper (Brittany) in 1971, Ronan Bouroullec studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d'Art. In 1996, his Soliflore vase became part of the permanent collection of the Centre Pompidou. Giulio Cappellini noticed his work at the Salon du Meuble in Paris in 1997, giving Ronan the opportunity to create his first industrial design pieces, and he was awarded the Grand Prix du Design by the city of Paris.
Shortly thereafter, Ronan was joined by his brother Erwan, and together they began collaborations with international design brands around the world, which continue to this day. In 1999, Ronan founded his own Paris-based design studio with his younger brother Erwan. For over two decades, the internationally renowned duo has co-created iconic designs for brands such as Vitra, Hay, Flos, Cassina, Ligne Roset, Magis, Mutina Established & Sons, and Kvadrat. Their designs are part of some of the world's most coveted permanent collections, and they have held exhibitions dedicated to them and published monographs cataloging some of their most extraordinary creations.
In addition to the joint award, Ronan's drawings have been exhibited in numerous solo exhibitions, including Giorgio Mastinu Fine Art (Venice, 2018), Galerie kreo (Paris, 2019), Licht Gallery (Tokyo, 2021), and Casa Mutina (Milan, 2021–22), as well as in group exhibitions such as "Objects of Desire - Surrealism and Design 1924–Today" (Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany, 2019; CaixaForum Barcelona, Spain, 2020; CaixaForum Madrid, Spain, 2020–21) and "Un printemps incertain, invitation à 40 créateurs" (Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris, 2021). His drawings are held in numerous important private and international collections, notably the Art Institute of Chicago. Ronan Bouroullec is represented by Galerie kreo, in Paris and London.
While the Bouroullecs' collaborative projects involve a rigorous and complex process of research and experimentation, Ronan's personal work is free of interference and pre-established plans. Drawing, an activity he has practiced regularly since early childhood, plays an important role in his daily life. Today, his drawings are instinctive and exude freedom.
On the occasion of the exhibition Dessins Quotidiens by Ronan Bouroullec
From March 13th to May 5th at the Galerie ELAC of ECAL in Lausanne
19.5 x 25.5 cm
Color offset
First edition 2024
ISBN 978-3-907179-73-4
