Khwezi Strydom

Born of a French tunisian mother and a mixed South African father, Khwezi Strydom was blended in a crossroads of cultures and influences, which he enriched through numerous travels and initiatory experiences. After his baccalaureate, he started a university course in astrophysics before finally turning to craftsmanship: he passed a glassblower’s CAP and worked for…

FenX

– FenX –

FenX is an urban artist born in 1974 in France (Hauts-de-Seine – 92). As a teenager, he was fascinated by the street art movement: graffiti, hip hop, skateboarding. In 1995, he created his pseudonym FenX (pronounced Phénix). Rebellious, he started graffiti to defy the ban (system). Lulled by the culture of the 1980s (manga, superheroes,…

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)

Romain de Tirtoff, better known as Erté, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1882. He was the son of a Russian Naval Academy inspector, but his father recognized that the Navy was not a career choice for his son. Erté went to Paris in 1912 to fulfill his dream of working in fashion. He…