Meet the collectors | Alice and Benjamin Paulin


In this episode of ‘Meet the collectors’, Art Basel visits Alice and Benjamin Paulin, the co-founders, with Maia Paulin, of Paulin, Paulin, Paulin, a family business that distributes, promotes, and preserves the works of French designer Pierre Paulin (1927-2009).

In their private home near Bastille, the commitment to Pierre Paulin’s work is evident. The interior reflects the French designer’s artistic heritage, blending some of his most iconic creations, such as the Alpha sofa and the Dune ensemble, with Modern and contemporary artworks by Candida Höfer, Gustav Bolin, and Ado Sato.

Artworks from the collection of Alice and Benjamin Paulin create a dialogue with the world of Pierre Paulin and make his modernity visible. The Paulins unveil a collection in their own image, inspired by the creative universe they have inherited and by their own lives; it’s a collection that ‘tells something of our history and conveys an emotion,’ says Alice.

Dans cet épisode de « Meet the collectors », Art Basel rend visite à Alice et Benjamin Paulin, les cofondateur∙rice∙s, avec Maia Paulin, de Paulin, Paulin, Paulin, entreprise familiale qui diffuse, valorise et préserve les œuvres du légendaire designer français Pierre Paulin (1927-2009).

Dans leur maison privée près de Bastille, à Paris, l’engagement envers l’œuvre de Pierre Paulin est manifeste. L’intérieur reflète le patrimoine créatif du designer français, mêlant certaines de ses créations les plus iconiques, comme le canapé Alpha ou l’ensemble Dune, à des œuvres d’art moderne et contemporain de Candida Höfer, Gustav Bolin ou encore Ado Sato.

Les œuvres de la collection d’Alice et Benjamin Paulin entrent en dialogue avec l’univers de Pierre Paulin et rendent visible sa modernité. Les Paulin dévoilent une collection à leur image, inspirée de l’héritage créatif qu’iels ont reçu, de leur vécu, et de ce qui les anime au quotidien. Nos œuvres « racontent quelque chose de notre histoire et transportent une émotion », affirme Alice.

Director & Producer: CG Watkins
DOP: Téva Vetea
Sound: Guy Tourreau
Editor: Nicolas Nalet

Art Basel
Executive Editor: Coline Milliard
Editor, France: Patrick Steffen
Video Commissioner: Jeanne-Salomé Rochat
Creative Producer: Akiel Gallina
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