Profile

Angélique Lefèvre lives and works in a studio in Paris. Her work offers a poetic interpretation of the contemporary world, developed through a multi-stage process.

With a background in the humanities, she first developed an interest in narratives and human stories. Her experience as a secondhand dealer then refined her perspective on objects: from the most ordinary to the most unique, all come to hold a special value over time. She eventually trained as a patternmaker, where she learned to transform a flat surface into a three-dimensional form—a skill that has had a lasting impact on her artistic practice.

Her work quickly caught the attention of major fashion houses. Under the direction of Leïla Menchari, she created objects for Hermès to be displayed in the windows at 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré: bags, animals, architectural elements, and pastries. She also collaborated with Dior on a version of the Lady Dior bag presented in a traveling exhibition in Asia, as well as with Patek Philippe on the Twenty~4 women’s watch.

She also works for Van Cleef & Arpels and Sisley, as well as for private collectors. Some of her pieces become sculptures in their own right, such as a mustachioed Leica, a Louis Vuitton cabin trunk, or a bust of Jean Paul Gaultier.

Her works have been acquired by public collections, notably by FRAC Normandie in 2007 with *Jeune fille au MP3*, and by the Galila’s P.O.C art center in Belgium in 2020 with *Madame De I*.
Today, her work focuses on everyday objects and their thermoformed packaging. She transforms these hollow forms into solid volumes, giving them a new presence. Through this approach, she explores the themes of recycling and upcycling in art.