Victor Gingembre

Name and surname? Victor Gingembre.
Nationality? French.
Place of birth? Paris.
Place of living? Paris.
Age? 34.
Single or in a relationship? In a couple.
Children? No
Your studies? ESAG Penninghen, ENSA Paris-Malaquais, Polytechnic University of Milan.
A brief introduction of yourself as a designer/crafter/artist? Born in 1988, Victor Gingembre is an architect working between France and Italy. He began to sculpt, challenging the relationship between art and architecture. He has developed a recognizable style and a design method to create with natural materials such as marble, wood, and bronze, without producing any waste. He contributes to each stage of the process by using traditional methods as well as state-of-the-art robotic techniques.
Artistic specialization? Marble design.

At what age did you start being a designer/crafter/ artist? 26.
How do you begin one of your works? By drawing in the sunlight.
Does anyone else help you create your works, or do you do everything by yourself? I love asking for feedback from friends.
How do you choose the name of your piece? According to the theme of my inspiration; I gave my urban-inspired creations the name of the city that inspired me.
In your projects, what other languages does your design dialogue with? e.g., painting, sculpture, graphics, digital works… I have been sculpting since I was eight, so the progress in these two arts influences me.
How would you place your works in a house/office/hotel? In enclosed and intimate spaces such as a home, but also outdoors, in the garden.
Do you have any of your works at home? Yes, I designed almost all the furniture.
If you had the chance to place one of your pieces in a public or private place/home/location, what would it be? In a courtyard.

What is the most beautiful house you have ever seen? The “Maison de Verre” by Pierre Chareau, because it’s creative and curious.
A work created by another designer that you would have liked to do? The Arco lamp by Castiglioni.
A designer you wish could create one of your pieces? Ettore Sottsass: the greatest genius, in my opinion.
If you weren’t a designer/ crafter/artist, what would you do? Teacher/professor.
What designer/crafter/artist (even from the past) would you like to know? Carlo Scarpa.

RO – «Are you the one who made the desk?»

VG – “Yes”

RO – «Very good. Where are you from?»

VG – «Paris.»

RO – «Why do you speak such good Italian?»

VG – «My partner is Italian, and I studied at the Polytechnic University of Milan.»

RO – «But do you also speak French?!»

Your favourite city? Paris, for the atmosphere, the culture, the different neighbourhoods, the number of theatres, cinemas and museums. It has a foot in the past, in the present, and in the future. I like Italian cities, but I don’t know which one to choose.
A trip that you would like to take? To the Himalayas.
A trip you never wanted to take? None.
What’s something nobody has ever asked you, but you wish someone did? Why do you need to create?