Ronan Bouroullec

“Drawing for me became what in French we call ‘compagnon’, a sort of friend.” — Ronan Bouroullec

Portrait by Marion Berrin

“Drawing for me became what in French we call ‘compagnon’, a sort of friend.” — Ronan Bouroullec

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Ronan Bouroullec has honed a distinct approach to creativity. A powerhouse of design.

Born in Quimper (Brittany) in 1971, he studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d’Art. In 1996, his Vase Soliflore took its place in the Centre Pompidou’s permanent collection. Giulio Cappellini noticed his work at the Paris Salon du Meuble in 1997, giving him the opportunity to create his first pieces of industrial design, and he was awarded the Grand Prix du Design by the City of Paris.

Shortly after, he was joined by his brother Erwan and they began ongoing partnerships with international design brands around the world from their Paris-based design studio. Their designs are held in some of the world’s most coveted permanent collections, with exhibitions devoted to their work.

Whilst the Bouroullecs’ collaborative designs involve a rigorous and complex process of research and testing, Ronan’s personal work offer no interferences, no plans. Drawing – which has been a regular activity since early childhood – occupies an important place in his daily life. Today, his drawings are instinctive and exude freedom.

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Recent career event

Ronan's work is on view at the Centre Pompidou until September 2024 is the exhibition 'Ronan Bouroullec: Resonance'. This beautiful and delicate display is part of the museum's revamped presentation of its permanent collection across Levels 4 and 5. The exhibition showcases around thirty works by Ronan Bouroullec, now part of the Musée national d’Art Moderne’s collection.

Solo exhibitons

Ronan’s drawings have been featured in many solo exhibitions including Giorgio Mastinu Fine Art (Venice, 2018), Galerie kreo, (Paris, 2019), Licht Gallery (Tokyo, 2021) and Casa Mutina (Milan, 2021-2022) - as well as group exhibitions such as ‘Objects of Desire - Surrealism and Design 1924-Today’, (Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany, 2019; CaixaForum Barcelona, Spain, 2020; CaixaForum Madrid, Spain, 2020-2021) and ‘Un printemps incertain, invitation à 40 créateurs’, (Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris, 2021). His drawings can be found in a number of major private and international collections, notably the Art Institute of Chicago. Ronan Bouroullec is represented by Galerie kreo, in Paris and London.

Collaborations

For over two decades, along with his brother Erwan, the internationally acclaimed duo have co-created iconic designs for the likes of Vitra, Hay, Flos, Cassina, Ligne Roset, Magis, Mutina Established & Sons and Kvadrat.

Publications

There are many publications on Ronan's work. Most recently in 2023, Ronan Bouroullec: Day After Day, was published by Phaidon, and is a visual inventory of the French designer’s work, artistic output and daily inspiration.

Additionally, there are many Nieves publications, as well the Mutina catalogue Ronan Bouroullec – The Sound of My Left Hand.