On Drawing, Curiosity and Practice with Frédéric Forest

On Drawing, Curiosity and Practice with Frédéric Forest

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Introduction

This episode features Frédéric Forest, a Paris-based multidisciplinary artist, designer, creative director and publisher known for his distinctive drawing practice. We cover topics such as childhood influences and becoming a creative professional, drawing as a way of seeing, developing a personal visual language, working with brands and clients, drawing as a universal communication tool, independent publishing, routines and creative adaptability, navigating constraints, staying curious across disciplines and the importance of persistence and practice.

Film & Photography by Alexandre Archimbaud.

Biography

Frédéric Forest studied industrial design before working with leading contemporary designers including Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance and Jean-Marie Massaud. He later cofounded Forest & Giaconia with Clémentine Giaconia, a studio working across furniture and interior design.

"Everybody can be creative. It’s not about drawing well or speaking well. It’s about finding the good words or tools that really match with your soul."

Drawing has been central to Forest’s practice since childhood. He explores line, absence and visual memory through a language that is minimal, sensitive and precise. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Centre d’Art Contemporain de Briançon and during Art Basel Miami. He has collaborated with brands and cultural figures including Chanel, Bang & Olufsen, Vogue, Lancôme and Polène.

Followed by more than 225,000 people on Instagram, his drawings have inspired more than 6,000 tattoos worldwide. Since 2017, Grammatical, the publishing imprint he co-founded, has released his art prints, books and objects.

Detour: A Creative Voyage Workshop

Across four engaging online sessions, Frédéric Forest opens the doors to his studio and practice, sharing the mindset, habits and methods that have shaped a career spanning disciplines. Through conversations, practical exercises, case studies and personal evaluations, you will discover how a small shift in attention, curiosity and experimentation—a deviation from autopilot—can reshape your ideas, sharpen your visual instincts and unlock new directions in your work.

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    • The Photographer with a Pen [00:00:00]
    • Nature, Sports and Magazines [00:01:11]
    • From Hobby to Practice [00:03:14]
    • Finding a Language Through Drawing [00:07:56]
    • Working with Brands [00:16:54]
    • Drawing as a Universal Language [00:20:36]
    • On Independent Publishing [00:23:08]
    • Routines, Structure and Staying Adaptive [00:33:29]
    • Challenges, Time and Finding the Real Question [00:43:03]
    • Detour: A Workshop on Creative Practice [00:46:16]
    • Never Stop, Stay Curious [00:54:51]
    • Outro [01:00:18]

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