Paris-based illustrator David Adrien crafts handmade objects blending playfulness and control
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Ayla Angelos
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David Adrien, a Paris-based illustrator and bookbinder, creates small, meticulously crafted objects that explore the intersection of playfulness and control. After studying printmaking in Brussels and working primarily as an illustrator and comics fanzine contributor, he has recently shifted back toward self-initiated projects involving volume and handmade objects, driven by a desire to use fewer digital devices. His work uses frames to shift perspectives on everyday things.
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· 2 pulledMore self-initiated projects involving volume and making things by hand
I really want to focus on that, also following a strong desire to use fewer digital devices
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