Élise Rigollet “The piece I submitted is a black and white collage that I then printed in Riso. It features a plant growing in a pot. It is quite simple but this illustration is special to me, as it was one of the last projects I made in New York. As I was printing the colors -- this is super cheesy -- I kept thinking about how much I’ve grown here.” -Élise Rigollet Name
What materials do you like to work with?
Élise Rigollet
I love working with manual techniques, like silkscreen and litho, and recently I’ve been obssessed with the Risograph. The textures are always more interesting than with digital printing.
Age 22 What is your current location?
What pieces, projects, or collaborations are you currently working on?
New York, NY
I’m currently (painfully) writing my thesis, so this takes up most of my time. But I try to keep making zines for fun!
Where are you from?
Is there any music you like to listen to while working?
I was born in La Rochelle, a small town on the Atlantic coast of France, but I’ve been living in Paris for 5 years.
Lately I’ve been listening a lot to The Pirouettes, Movement and Mount Kimbie.
What is your current occupation?
Where do you like to work?
I’m currently studying Printmaking at Parsons, New York, for one semester.
I usually have a really hard time working from home, I get easily distracted. I like going to coffee shops and being surrounded by people, it’s a form of pressure and it keeps me productive.
Do you have any training or formal education in the field of art you work in, or are you self taught? I am studying graphic design at Ensad, Paris, and graduating next year. What people, books, films, (etc…) inspire you the most?
What is one of your earliest memories of making art? I remember making clay sculptures when I was little. I had this desk in sky blue formica that was super cool. I couldn’t wait to paint them, so I usually ended up with crappy half-dried pots with stripy paint patterns.
I really admire Karel Martens, Paul Cox, Ed Rusha, Matisse, and Jordy van den Nieuwendijk. I also love the illustration work of Clay Hickson, Alexis Beauclair. Sigrid Calon’s Riso prints are amazing...
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