Camille Chastang

Working at the intersection of fine arts and applied arts, Camille Chastang strives to produce works that steer clear of any hierarchized categories. Drawing – a historically underestimated practice – lies at the heart of a body of work that is expressed freely through the use of various mediums. From notebooks to painting, and from ceramics to installation and publishing, she advocates for an open and exuberant form of experimentation. She proposes viewing specific moments in art history through a feminist lens, and to this end she examines (decorative) patterns and depictions (flowers, pets…) and gives them new life in joyful compositions that are both symbolically and intimately charged. Camille Chastang’s works highlight the political nature of a form of art that is perceived as decorative, and in doing so gleefully brings awareness and shifts our perspective on these issues.