Antonin Mongin's goal: to have his unique know-how included on the official list of "métiers d'art".

" This prize will help me to gain recognition and visibility for my work on hair . - Antonin Mongin

The 31-year-old Doctor of Design has immersed himself in the history of hair usage. " In the 19th century, sentimental hair jewelry was commonplace. A practice whose roots go back to the eighteenth century and which fell asleep in the West in the twentieth.
It consisted in going to a specialized artist with locks of one's own or a loved one's hair, so that he or she could create an accessory or a painting using this material. At the time, photography didn't exist and this was a way of preserving a memory. I've revived this practice, because it seems to me that in the digital age, cut hair is, more than ever, a bearer of sentimental values
" .
Antonin is no wigmaker.

A graduate of the Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD) in textile design, he insists that he transforms his raw material into a material, in short, into a textile, using methods he assimilated during his studies or developed himself. And while more and more private customers are commissioning his work, and he collaborates with numerous luxury houses, sometimes adapting his techniques to other fibers such as horsehair or raffia, he never ceases to seek out and apply his knowledge and experience to other fields of creation and invention. For example, he is currently developing a 100% vegetable-based faux fur, an alternative to the traditional one made from plastic.

" This prize will enable me to carry out compliance tests, and have the viability of this faux fur approved and certified by an independent laboratory. - Antonin Mongin

All the ingredients for a smoother future.

Antonin Mongin © Félix Marye

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