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You Are My Day

Process of Inspiration for a Series

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Frederic Forest
Jul 10, 2026
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Once again, I haven’t been consistent with my posts here on Substack. Not because I lack the desire. Actually, I have the opposite problem. I have an incredibly long list of things I want to write about and share with you. But time has been in short supply lately.

A rather overwhelming number of projects are keeping me busy: a snowboarding film where I’m creating stop-motion sequences (which, as you can imagine, is incredibly time-consuming), collaborations with various houses and brands, contributions to magazines, and the preparation of two exhibitions. So today, I thought it would be a good idea to share the process behind my upcoming exhibition in Aix-en-Provence: Tu Es Mon Jour (You Are My Day).

Before diving deeper, here’s the information for those of you who will be in the south of France this summer:

Le 1515 Aix
1515, Route du Puy de Ste. Réparade
13540 – Aix-en-Provence
Atelier Polychrome & Carocim
July 16 – September 21, 2026
Exhibition opening: Thursday, July 16, 2026, starting at 7:30 PM
I will be present at the opening to meet the public, present my drawings and paintings, and discuss my artistic process.

I am also deeply moved to be collaborating with Carocim on a collection of concrete tiles. A first series of pieces will be presented as a preview, ahead of a full collection for a wider audience. What makes this even more touching is that it feels like a natural cycle: to have started with a color, then brought it to life on canvas and paper, only to now see it embedded in the very material itself. Which ties in with what follows…

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