signé is pleased to present Fabric, the first solo exhibition by Julie Richoz.

Through a collection of lamps, the designer explores the idea of a simple and elegant gesture, and an economy of means: a wooden base and three rods supporting a fabric drape that conceals a lightbulb.

Crafted in her Parisian studio, some lamps are unique pieces, while others, when the material available allows it, may be reproduced. Conducting research into material combinations and creating her own hand-stained plywood, she harmonizes colors and finishes in unique associations between bases, fabrics, and stems.

This artisanal exploration, as an alternative to high-tech techniques or technological perfection, reflects a shift towards a more intimate scale. A new production method for the designer, accustomed to collaborating with editors (Vitra, Hay, Mattiazzi…), each solution is made possible through the context of the studio, revealed by a form of “intuition in action.”

Fascinated by the potential of fabrics, Julie Richoz plays with the concept of "sampling," mixing and associating materials with various connotations, sometimes freeing them from their original meanings and symbolism, to allow for a new interpretation.

The drape, central element of the exhibition, suggests the idea of embracing a form that cannot be completely controlled, fluid and unfixed. A drape as if placed in a moment of grace, suspended, delicately swaying with the passage of a breeze or a presence.