Zim&Zou are two french artists, based in Dordogne, France. The duo is composed of Lucie THOMAS born in 1987, and Thibault  born in 1986. They studied graphic design (design, publishing, advertising). The duo decided to focus on installations using handcrafted objects made out of tangible materials such as paper, wood, thread, etc... rolling away from computer design. Anchored in craftsmanship, they create all the elements composing their installations by hand, from drawing to cutting and assembling.

Their favorite material is the paper they’re manipulating to give rise to intricate and colorful sculptures. Paper inspires them for its versatility, infinite range of colors and unique textures. The flat paper sheets turned into volume are giving an installation the poetry of ephemeral material.

Zim&Zou’s strength is to be a complementary and polyvalent duo.

Selected exhibitions : 

Design Museum of Chicago
V&A (London)
Daelim Museum (Seoul)
World Design Capital (Taipei)
Salon de Montrouge (Paris)
Centre Pompidou (Metz)
The Nobel Prize in Literature
Exhibition (Dubai)
Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation (travelling exhibition)

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