Cédric Quissola

Cédric Quissola was born in 1982, after studying at the ESTIENNE school in Paris where he obtained a higher diploma in applied arts (DSAA) he took courses in drawing posters and lithography at the fine arts in Krakow.

Cédric Quissola's career has always meandered between art and graphic design. Experiments on forms and their meaning are found in all his projects, both in his personal work and in his commissioned work.

“I seek to unearth the potential for poetic questioning buried under our convictions, to shake up our automatic reading and pictorial representation, and therefore of thought. »

Alternately artistic director and artist-author, the works of Cédric Quissola have been the subject of numerous publications (Magazine Etapes, Illustration Now 3/ Taschen, Le Monde newspaper, etc.), have been exhibited in France and abroad. foreigner (personal exhibition at the XPO Paris gallery in 2013, at the XIIIX gallery in 2020 but also in contemporary art fairs and exhibitions: Drawing Now Paris, St-Etienne design biennial, Illustrative Zurich exhibition, Triennale design Museum Milan , Preview Berlin... not to mention multiple group exhibitions) and have won numerous awards (International Illustrative Paris, Cresta International Advertising Awards, Club Des Directeurs Artistiques, etc.). In 2021, the book “COVERS” 50 ideal (re)readings published by Michel Lagarde editions includes 50 drawings, homages to literature.