Hugo Faivre completed the two-year Master in Contemporary Art program. He then created the Agence Background Paris, dedicated to graffiti art. He looks back for IESA arts&culture on his studies at the Cultural Innovation Campus.
What did you do before joining IESA arts&culture?
Before joining IESA, I had earned a bachelor’s degree in art history at the Institut Catholique de Paris, with a third year in Spain.
Why did you choose our school?
The university format suited me rather well for acquiring the fundamentals, but in a field like the art market, professional experience through internships is essential.
It was this career-oriented aspect that made me choose IESA’s Master’s in Contemporary Art (a Bac+5 art market program). In addition, being better supervised and in a small class allowed me to better grasp the teaching given by the professors, who are themselves players in the market.
Where are you currently interning?
Currently interning at the Emmanuel Perrotin gallery, I work with the artistic director. Handling the production of works, helping install the exhibition with the artists, and working on the scenography are the tasks entrusted to me.
After completing several internships in more discreet institutions, I am now working on preparing world-scale art events, which is precisely what I was looking for when I joined IESA.
Could you tell us about your final-year project?
At the same time, I am preparing my first event as an exhibition curator. Titled Spiritualité Contemporaine, this exhibition will take place from September 3 to 15, 2013 at the Église Saint-Louis de la Pitié-Salpêtrière. The aim is to match these artistic proposals with this venue, which is unusual for contemporary art exhibitions.