The beginnings
A figure recognized by his peers, Eric Jourdan (born in 1961) trained at the School of Fine Arts in Saint Etienne, and at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, where he later held a chair. The eclecticism of his talent allows him to create street furniture, participate in exhibitions in galleries, or design lines of furniture for Cinna / Roset.
In 2013, the year of his personal exhibition “Fauve” at the En Attendant les Barbares gallery, he received the ART PARIS Design Prize.
In 2015, he led a workshop at the leading Chinese school CAFA in Beijing.
In 2016, he taught at the Camondo school.
In 2020, he was appointed director of ESADSE (Saint-Étienne Higher School of Art and Design).In 2024, he is nominated as director of the prestigious Cité du Design.
Collections and exhibitions
His pieces are present in the collections of the Fond National d’Art Contemporain, Paris, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, (MAD) Paris, the Mobilier National and the Musée d’Art Moderne, Saint Etienne.
2020: “HomeMade”, Waiting for the Barbarians, Paris
2020: “Diego Giacometti Forever”, Waiting for the Barbarians, Paris
2017: Development of the Book Fair, Frankfurt, inaugurated by President Macron
2016: “Filiations”, Waiting for the Barbarians, Paris
2015: “Masculin Pluriels”, Waiting for the Barbarians, Paris
2012: “Formes” Galerie Gosserez, Paris
2013: “Fauve” Waiting for the Barbarians, Paris
2011: “Or(s)”, En Attendant les Barbares gallery, Paris
2010: BSL Gallery, Paris
2007: Creations for Domeau & Peres, Paris
2006: Orders for Mobilier National, Paris
2004: Creation for Daum, Paris
2004: “Red Dot Design Award” for the Snowdonia sofa. Editions Roset
2003: “Reflections, reflections”, Waiting for the Barbarians, Paris
2001: “Eight designers facing bronze”, En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2000: Peyroulet Gallery, Paris
1993: Development project for the Nouméa Museum
1991: Exhibition at the Cartier Foundation, Jouy en Josas
1991: Design and construction of the Cartier offices, Paris and New York
1987: First creations for the Néotu gallery, Paris
Connections :
Lessor 42
Le Monde
Cité du Design
