"Inès Bressand is a designer who expresses a simple and unrestricted approach. Her craft based, considerate practice results in objects that are minimal and eclectic ; always with a sensitively applied playful twist. Her preoccupation with nature, humanness are underlying qualities of the significance of her work. She works through an undefined process ; where a cross-fertilization of cultures, art and craft knowledge are the inspiration. Hand based research, material handling and simple sketches are the mediums used to develop ideas and she prefers these over computer derived solutions. She feels more at home in a craftsman atelier or women workshops than in a design studio where she engages in fruitful dialogue with an attitude of respect and appreciation. She views traditional objects as masterpieces of design. She considers working with great crafts people through careful observation a privilege, using rudimentary and accessible engineering methods for problem solving as concepts develop collaboratively."

Words by Peter Mabeo

EXHIBITIONS

Festival Contributions - Paris FR Oct. 2023

Sinople Gallery, Paris FR Oct. 2023

History Museum of the city of Marseille, FR Sept.-Dec. 2022
Soap Museum at La Savonnerie du Midi, Marseille FR Oct.-Dec. 2022
Soap Show at Fotokino Studio, Marseille FR August 2022
Show at Vague by Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio, Arles FR May 2022
34th & 35th Hyères Fashion Festival, FR 2019 & 2020
Ateliers Luma, show at Triennale di Milano, IT 2019
Finalist, 33rd Hyères Accessories Competition - Villa Noailles, FR 2018
Milan Design Week with Mabeo, IT 2017 & 2018
Over All at La Terrasse show, Dutch Design Week, NL 2016
Exploration on Straw, Graduation Show, Design Academy Eindhoven, NL 2013

PRESS

Sudnly, FR digital January 2024

Acne Paper - House of Acne, SS 2023 Marie-Claire, FR June 2023 Beau Magazine, FR Spring 2023 Anyonegirl, UK digital 2022
Patter, UK digital April 2022
Konfekt, UK April 2022
Double, FR April 2022
M Le Magazine du Monde, FR March 2022
Vogue, digital March 2022
Les Échos, FR December 2021
Wallpaper, UK December 2021
Anyonegirl, UK digital Nov. 2021
Wallpaper, UK August 2021
Vivre Côté Paris, FR July 2021
Vogue, digital June 2021
Wallpaper, UK April 2021
Vogue India, IN March 2021
Document journal, US Nov. 2020
Selvedge, UK issue N°95 2019
Paulette, FR Issue N°43 Spring 2019
Aspire, DE Autumn 2019
Vogue, digital January 2018
NHK TV channel, "The world is full of things I want", JP 27 Sept. 2018
Dezeen, UK digital 2018
Dwell magazine, USA 2018
Plain magazine, USA 2018