Background
Constance Guisset, a graduate of ESSEC and IEP, crossed paths with artists Erwan and Renan Bouroullec in 2003 while working at the Nelson gallery in Paris. Impressed by her unique creations, they encouraged her to pursue her talent. She subsequently attended the École nationale supérieure de création industrielle, graduating in 2007. Shortly after, she established her own studio and achieved notable success, earning the Grand Prix du Design de la Ville de Paris in 2008 and the Audi Talent Award in 2010. In 2012, she had her first dedicated exhibition, “Design – Constance Guisset,” at the Centre d’art contemporain du Pays de Mayenne. Constance lives and works in Paris.
Signature Style
Constance Guisset is a versatile artist with experience in scenography for shows like Angelin Preljocaj’s and museums such as MAD. She received the Best Scenography Prize in 2011 for “Conversations with Afra & Tobia Scarpa” by Molteni & C Dada. She’s also a video artist and directed “Les Rêves de Toto et Tata,” shown at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in 2010. In recent years, she has increasingly designed interior spaces, including offices for Van Cleef & Arpels and a restaurant at the new Samaritaine in Paris. Additionally, she’s an author and illustrator of children’s books. Over the past decade, her work has been showcased in various exhibitions. She is celebrated as one of France’s leading designers, known for her ethereal, emotional, and poetic creations.
Showstoppers
The Alba collection by Constance Guisset x MetamorFoses. The collaboration includes two enticing light sculptures made from alabaster offcuts and brass tubes that the designer collected from the Macheret art foundry.
