L’objet & le temps I AXEL CHAY

March – June 2022

Capturing a scene of life that looks like a time capsule, Axel Chay invites you to dive into his world imbued with collective memory.

An exhibition to be experienced, during which the public is not content to admire the creations, but is invited to try them out. Contemporary, his creations with a radical aesthetic make the object a sculptural piece with a real presence in space, but whose origin cannot be dated. An ode to the 60’s and 70’s where Pierre Frey’s mohair fabrics, mirror polished aluminum, smoked glass and retro colors: beige, hazelnut and pure green are combined. A living room scattered with personal objects evoking the interior of a mischievous dandy.

Handmade pieces from Marseille, some of which have met with the craftsmanship of Jean-Baptiste Moutte, ARCHIK’s upholsterer partner since the beginning. Not to mention the warm atmosphere made possible by the hazelnut hues of Pure & Paint. An exhibition inspired by the past, radically turned towards the future.

Many thanks to Aurélien Ciller for his poetic interlude, and to Tableaux Paris for its remarkable table, as neat as it is delicious.

Axel Chay

Axel Chay is a child of the Mediterranean who began his career with a business school. Before continuing his studies with an MBA in international trade in London where he created Nova Obiecta with his friend Marouane Sadki.

Partner of ARCHIK since our beginnings, we concretized this collaboration during a co-creation from which was born our office OPU(S) in 2017.

Self-taught, Axel Chay decided to found his own studio in early 2020. Noted for his colorful creations with 60’s and 70’s influences, Axel seeks above all rarity and a radical aesthetic that makes the object a sculptural piece with a real presence in a space.