RESIDENCY
Presented by KIBLIND
May 12, 2025 ― Jun 9, 2025
An activity presented by KIBLIND
Since 2004, KIBLIND has been dedicated to contemporary and international illustration through the publication of KIBLIND Magazine, a free, independent biannual distributed throughout France. Its creation marked the beginning of a project and a history totally dedicated to illustration and its dissemination as an art form in its own right and as an applied art form, to express an idea, a story, an emotion. In 20 years, it has become a recognized object and a meeting point for a network of artists, creative people and enthusiasts in France and abroad. Along the way, KIBLIND has also diversified its activities, opening a visual communications agency, a print shop and boutiques in Lyon and Paris. In 2023, KIBLIND is going one step further, bringing illustration and illustrators together with the public through its International Illustration Festival.
Discover Clément Thoby
Le Livart welcomes French artist Clément Thoby for a 4-week residency. Organized by KIBLIND, several activities will take place during the artist’s stay:
May 21 and 22: vernissage and Détours exhibition
May 22: masterclass with the artist. For questions or bookings: programmation@lelivart.com
May 25: artist talk at the Festival BD.
June 7 and 8: studio opening and meeting with the artist at the ITEMS market.
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Clément Thoby was born in 1991 and grew up in Nantes, France. He studied applied arts in Paris, first at the École Estienne, then at the Institut Sainte-Geneviève. He then specialized in animation at EMCA in Angoulême. Fascinated by color, he worked for five years as a set designer and art director for animated productions. He now works as an illustrator for the international press, communications agencies and brands. His work consists mainly of colored pencil landscapes from his travels, both real and mental.