fabienne jouvin

Journey

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Graduate of the superior school of applied arts Duperré in Paris in 1985, I live and work between Paris and Provence.

From my travels - from Tokyo to The Habana, from the streets of Paris to the sea bed of The Maldives - I bring back sketchbooks, pads of notes, drawings and collages: hispanic or contemporan architectures, faces reminding those of Piero Della Francesca, enigmatic objects non identified...

These spontaneous sketchbooks are the starting point of my paintings, while at the same time developing my taste for the decorative arts

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In 1998 the MONACO INTERNATIONAL PAINTING FAIR presents 3 of my paintings and in 1990 the SALON DES INDEPENDANTS ( Grand Palais. Paris ) selected 2 of my "inks and gouache'' on paper.

The FASHION FOUNDATION of Tokyo and FREDERIC DE LUCA of the gallery EN ATTENDANT LES BARBARES in Paris were the first ones to exhibit my unique pieces from 1989.

Then I meet some editors and craftsmen with exceptional know-how as well in Limoges, Paris, Provence as in the borders of Mongolia. The opportunity to match the talents and the technical requirements, to share a common experience far from my workshop.

Since 1996 ASIATIDES offers me the opportunity to experiment specific techniques in Thaïland and in China : the porcelain - painted, engraved, "grain of rice"..., the engraved glass and mostly the cloisonné.

In 2008 I work with THE ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION of San Francisco to pass on some of my experience to some young designers of the whole world.

Since 2009, 1 month a year, I participate in the research of the COMITE FRANCECLAT in Paris, professional development commitee of watchmaking, jewellery, silverware and tableware.

In 2015 the gallery TEO LEO, rue de Verneuil in Paris, invites me to show my new unique pieces and paintings...

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I like to play with anchronisms and correspondences, to match colors patches and precison of the observation, to mix austerity and humor, rigour and spontaneity.

unique pieces and paintings

Painted furnitures, textiles, ceramics and painting for :

  • Gallery EN ATTENDANT LES BARBARES. Paris. Since 1991. Furnitures, ceramics and paintings
  • Gallery FREDERIC DE LUCA. Paris. From 1997 to 2005. Furnitures and ceramics
  • Gallery LA FORGE SUBTILE. Paris. Since 1997. Ceramics, sketchbooks and paintings
  • BERGDORF GOODMAN. New York. 1997 and 1998. Porcelains
  • ELTON JOHN. 1998. And other collectors since 1991. Portraits
  • Shop of the DECORATIVE ARTS museum. Paris. 1995. Coffee sets
  • CHRISTIAN DIOR museum. Granville. 1994. Painted and embroidered chair and 2 vases
  • FASHION FOUNDATION at the Space HANAE MORI. Tokyo. From 1989 to 1992. Painted textiles
  • CHRISTIE'S at the auction «CONTEMPORAN DESIGN, THE EYE OF A PARISIAN COLLECTOR». Paris. 2007. Painted table (designed by Frédéric de Luca) and painted vase «Jelly fish»
  • COMITE FRANCECLAT. Paris. Since 2009. Design. Research about glass, ceramics, siver...
  • STUDIO MHNA MARC HERTRICH - NICOLAS ADNET. Cannes. 2010. Painted canvas for the lobby and the corridors of the HOTEL V
  • Gallery TEO LEO. Paris. 2015. Painted folding screen «Skymap» and paintings...

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illustrations

  • The champagne magazine LA VEUVE CLIQUOT. 1996. "Bottles of artists - portrait"
  • GALLIMARD editions. Paris. 1997. Collection "On the roads of the world. Travel writers" : Prague, Rajasthan and lstambul. Illustrations
  • COTE SUD magazine. 1998. "The wise men, an epic adventure". Illustrations
  • FORUM DES HALLES. Paris. 2005. Kakemonos, illustrations and giant graphic Christmas tree "Portraits"

decorative paintings

  • CLUB MED. Maldives. 1995 and Cuba. 1997. With GISELA TRIGANO. Walls paintings - bar, night club, corridors
  • MIGUEL CANCIO MARTINS. London. 2001. Canvas for the restaurant THE OPIUM
  • SD CONCEPT for ACCOR. 2001, 2002. Design, team building of visual artists and paintings for the lobbies, corridors, restaurants and cafés of 4 hotels Mercure in Germany
  • HOTEL THALASSO DE QUIBERON. 2002 and 2005. Paintings
  • For private orders. Paris. New York

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editions

  • CERAMIQUE INTERNATIONAL. Paris.1993. First collection of tableware "Portrait"
  • NOBILIS. Paris.1994. Printed textiles "Sienne" and "Calanques"
  • WMF. Ligne 21. Hambourg.1995. Collection of printed trays.
  • WATERMAN. 1995 and 1996. Collection of high-end pens and sales stands "Pompeï"
  • LES 7 PECHES CAPITAUX. Lyon. From 1993 to 1998. Lamps, vases, cutlery... Collection "Istambul", "L'apiculteur", "Passiflore"...
  • TEXOPRINT. Netherlands. From 1993 to 1998. Printed textiles "St Malo", "visit to the museum"...
  • HABITAT. England and France. 1996 and 1997. Packaging and windows
  • ASIATIDES. Paris. From 1996. Collections of porcelain, glass and cloisonné. Design and collection tracking with the workshops
  • VISTA ALEGRE. Portugal. 1999. Tableware collection "Portraits"
  • CASSEGRAIN. Paris. 2000. Stationery "Louvre" and greating cards of the year 2000.
  • SHANGHAÏTANG. Hong Kong. From 2003 to 2006. Fashion accessories and tableware collection
  • ETAMINE. Paris. 2004. Collection "Madame Butterfly". Textiles "Fans" and "Dragonflies"
  • RAYNAUD. Limoges. France. 2007. Collection of porcelain vases «Eden».

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exhibitions

group exhibitions :

  • MONACO INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF PAINTING. 1988. 3 paintings
  • SALON OF THE INDEPENDENTS at the Grand Palais. Paris. 1990. 2 paintings
  • FASHION FOUNDATION OF TOKYO at the Space HANAE MORI. Japan. 1989,1990 and 1991
    Exhibition and international contest of textile design. Unique pieces
  • Gallery EN ATTENDANT LES BARBARES. Paris. 1992. "Incursions in the fantastic". Unique pieces
  • MUSEUM CHRISTIAN DIOR. Granville. 1994. "Secret gardens of Christian Dior". 3 unique pieces
  • LA POSTE MUSEUM. Paris. 1995. "L'art fait un carton". 2 paintings on cardboard
  • Gallery LA FORGE SUBTILE. Paris. 1998. "Just always take me". Paintings and design
  • Gallery EN ATTENDANT LES BARBARES. Paris. 2000. "Lamps of the year 2000". Painting
  • CHRISTIE'S. Paris. 2007. "Contemporary design. The eye of a Parisian collector. 2 unique pieces. Four-handed painted table with Frédéric de Luca
  • CHIANG MAÏ DESIGN WEEK. Thaïland. 2019. Invited by the French Embassy. "From my travelbooks". Real and imaginary travel drawings
  • Gallery COMMON SENS. Paris. 2021 and 2022. "Art Nodes". Paintings, unique pieces and editions
  • COMITE FRANCECLAT. Palais de Tokyo. Paris. 2024. Awards ceremony and retrospective evening. Unique pieces
  • Gallery JAÏS. Paris. 2025. "Barbares" in tribute to Frédéric de Luca. Dessin and unique pieces
  • Espace CELINE WRIGHT. Paris. 2025-2026. 2 four-handed lamps with the designer Céline Wright and paintings

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solo exhibitions :

  • Gallery EN ATTENDANT LES BARBARES. Paris 1997. "From Syracuse to La Havane". Unique pieces and paintings
  • Gallery LA FORGE SUBTILE. Paris.1999. "The travels stories are in the black box". Drawings and sketchbooks
  • Gallery TEO LEO. Paris. 2015. "Around a folding screen - Skymap". Folding screen and paintings
  • At COMMON SENS. Paris. 2021. "The cloisonnés, the art of patience". Editions
  • LES MAISONS DU VOYAGE. Paris. 2023. "Real and imaginary travels". Editions and photographies. Facilitation of a workshop, creation of a book with 10 artists

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contests

  • 1st award MARC ROZIER. Scarves of Lyon. 1988
  • 1st award of the FASHION FOUNDATION OF TOKYO. Japan. 1989. International textile design contest. 2nd prize in 1990 and 1991
  • 1st award IDEACOMO. Milan. 1989. Textile design
  • TALENTS A LA CARTE on SCENES D'INTERIEUR. MAISON & OBJET. Paris. 1993

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