For this first episode of 2026, which is the penultimate one of the podcast's 3rd season, I welcome Morgane Rospars.
A Breton exile in Le Havre who regularly visits Paris, Morgane was a graphic designer before embarking, unplanned, on a career in commerce.
Elle dessine et vend des tableaux. ex-libris in limited edition for 11 years now.
One could say she has rehabilitated this object of antiquated charm, which is used to put one's name in one's books.
They are, of course, made to order.
I was a customer at first and inevitably melted for her shy personality. She, who would have dreamed of staying in the shadows like Daft Punk, understood that she had to show herself to embody her eponymous brand. By force of circumstances and the Instagram algorithm, she started speaking on camera with the disconnect and self-deprecation that make her extremely touching and accessible.
If you haven't already, I invite you to follow Morgane for her humour, her boldness and her spontaneity — and her undeniable talent.
I wanted to know how the idea to create ex-libris was born, and how the idea turned into a business.
We also spoke about her organisation, or rather what she describes as an absence of organisation in this instance, and therefore how spontaneity guides everything she does quite naturally.
Nothing was planned, and yet it all happened... for a good reason.
I met Emmanuelle Roule Thanks to Charlotte Brunet, LA Marseillaise is indispensable. The Charlotte Brunet Agency She offers the curation and organization of sensitive experiences, and in particular artistic projects. She thus introduced me to gems, including a workshop visit with Emmanuelle Roule.
Born in Saint-Etienne, now based in Marseille after living and working in Paris and abroad, Emmanuelle Roule is a designer, art director and ceramist.
A graduate of ENSAMAA Olivier de Serres, Emmanuelle started out in graphic design before discovering ceramics almost by chance.
Whether she talks to us about bees, geology or design, Emmanuelle offers a rich and technical analysis without being hermetic. Quite the opposite.
Because everything she undertakes is guided by a great curiosity and a desire to break down the barriers between all disciplines.
Immediate embarkation for a journey to the center of the Earth.
Granddaughter of the painter François Bret, who founded the’Luminy School of Fine Arts and Architecture in Marseille,
And daughter of Marie-Christine and Roger Pailhas, famous for the eponymous gallery in Marseille and also founder of Art dealers, which he liked to describe as «the smallest art fair in the world»,
Julie Pailhas has always been immersed in art — and entrepreneurship.
She started alongsideOlivier Saillard at the Fashion Museum in Marseille, before doing an internship in the press department of Dries Van Noten in Paris.
From opportunity to recommendation, Julie then worked as a fashion stylist and artistic director for numerous iconic magazines for 25 years.
And then lockdown called her back to her home city, Marseille, where she created in 2021 Inanimate Objects, her flat-gallery.
Stylist – curator – gallery owner, Julie is renowned for her discerning eye, her flair and a certain radicalism.
It was the first time I'd met her, and I couldn't leave!
Together, we naturally talked about her journey, and how she managed to find her place within such a family; ;
And, of course, the design and organisation of its exhibitions, whether held on-site or off-site; ;
From its business model; ;
And how and why it differs from a traditional gallery.
With the desire to showcase emerging or established artists, Julie Pailhas has created, in her own home, a unique space that reflects her personality and brings people together.
Portrait of Julie and her cat Momo in her flat-gallery in Marseille © Florian Touzet
