For almost 30 years, Philippe Jousse has had a deep interest in the aesthetics of 20th century furniture, ceaselessly contributing to the recognition of designers and artists such as Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Mathieu Matégot, Le Corbusier… He has played an essential role in the development of French and foreign collectors’ tastes, by developing two parallel activities, in architect-designed furniture and in contemporary art.
In the 1990s, Philippe Jousse became increasingly interested in contemporary art and began exhibiting French and foreign artists in their thirties in his gallery. In 2000, he opened a new gallery where these two passions developed in equal measure. There, he expressed his guiding principle: to be a bridge between the creation of objects and art, which would no longer be perceived as different or contradictory fields. The gallery became a gateway, a laboratory in which dialogue could be established and explored.
In the 1990s, Philippe Jousse became increasingly interested in contemporary art and began exhibiting French and foreign artists in their thirties in his gallery. In 2000, he opened a new gallery where these two passions developed in equal measure. There, he expressed his guiding principle: to be a bridge between the creation of objects and art, which would no longer be perceived as different or contradictory fields. The gallery became a gateway, a laboratory in which dialogue could be established and explored.