Karl Lagasse

Born in Paris in 1981, Karl Lagasse is a renowned French sculptural artist. He began his artistic career in 1995 at the age of fifteen, when he sold his first work in Antwerp. In 2003, he held his first solo show in Paris, exhibiting collages and paintings on the advice of Victor Vasarely's son, whom he had met in 1998. In 2004, he began training as a sculptor, and developed the "Buildings" series of totemic forms made from a variety of materials. He transforms his studio into a workshop, becoming both a place of creation and an exhibition space for other artists (Nasty). In 2006, the Brussels gallery Isy Brachot devoted a solo show to him. Following the international success of his work One Dollar, he created Cryptogram One at Art Monaco in 2011. He also creates collaborative works, such as his 2012 "building" for the Cannes Film Festival, which the public is invited to sign and cover with messages.