UNSCRIPTED with Ronan Bouroullec: The Art of Distancing Yourself from your Art

Paris-based designer, Ronan Bouroullec, emphasises the importance of avoiding labels and keeping a healthy distance from one's subject of passion. The 15-minute video interview reveals some memorable details of Ronan's childhood in Brittany, growing up years he spent trying to find his mind, an encounter from years ago that could have taken his life, and a dream that he is running after. To read more, click here: bit.ly/36tvoQ0
The founder of Studio Bouroullec - a multidisciplinary atelier run by brothers Ronan and Erwan that creates everything from everyday objects to architectural and spatial interventions - shares why he finds design as a frustrating discipline and how his sacrosanct night routine of drawing helps him progress with calm and harmony.
Curated by Pramiti Madhavji (Consultant, Content Adviser, STIR), UNSCRIPTED is a STIR-original series of quick-witted video interviews with 30 leading design professionals who give us an undiscovered peek into their lives. A melting pot of quests, revelations and quirks, the series spans 30 weeks with a release every Sunday as designers reveal unheard and unknown nuggets from their lives, in response to 30 questions. Watch the series teaser here: bit.ly/3wColjP
Find more about UNSCRIPTED on www.STIRworld.com
Credits:
Video: Courtesy of STIR
Ronan's Portrait (0:22): © Albrecht Fuchs
Ronan and Erwan (4:46): © Asger Mortensen
Ronan's drawings: © Studio Bouroullec
Algues, Vitra: © Studio Bouroullec
Aim, Flos: ©Philippe Jarrigeon
Losange, Nani Marquina: © Studio Bouroullec
Alcove Highback sofa, Vitra: ©Paul Tahon, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Cloud modules: © Studio Bouroullec
A-Poc Boutique: ©Morgane Le Gall
Rêveries urbaines, Rennes: © Studio Bouroullec
Fontaines des Champs-Elysées, Paris: iLightFilms, © Studio Bouroullec
Design Process Photos:
08:07, 08:10: © Studio Bouroullec
08:16, 08:20: © Claire Lavabre