PHILIPPE KATERINE'S MIGNONISME 24/4–19/5 2024

EXHIBITION: PHILIPPE KATERINE'S MIGNONISME 24/4–19/5 2024

From sketches, drawings and portraits to salt dough models, smiling ravioli and scrabble letters arranged on a plate, the artist assembles, designs, carves and photographs his artistic vision on the most unexpected media.

WHO IS PHILIPPE KATERINE? Versatile and unconventional artist, Philippe Katerine is widely known and celebrated in France for his endearing persona and off-beat artistic style. His unique humor and quirky charm set him apart in the French cultural landscape and he quickly became an icon for all generations.

Exploring all modes of expression, Philippe Katerine initially gained fame both as an actor and a singer, earning recognition through prestigious French awards such as the César Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2019 and Victoires de la Musique Award in 2020. With more than 277k monthly listeners on Spotify and 44 million views on YouTube, Philippe Katerine is a well-established artist on the French musical scene.

Philippe Katerine is also an accomplished visual artist, who presented several major exhibitions in France and now abroad, in Sweden and Canada.

From sketches, drawings and portraits to salt dough models, smiling ravioli and scrabble letters arranged on a plate, the artist assembles, designs, carves and photographs his artistic vision on the most unexpected media.

The exhibition in Stockholm is organised by Institut français de Suède in partnership with Kollektivet Livet. Co-curated by Andreas Blom (Kollektivet Livet, Sweden) and Éric Lévy (Agence RentingART, France), it features original artworks presented in France in Paris, Clichy and Lyon, as well as exclusive drawings created especially for the occasion. It is also the first part of an international exhibition tour that will then continue in Canada.