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Matali Crasset's Joyful Design Takes Over La Chaux-de-Fonds Museum

exhibition · 2026-05-22

French designer Matali Crasset, known for her vibrant and playful style, presents a comprehensive exhibition at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Chaux-de-Fonds. The show features furniture, video, installation, and drawing, showcasing her 'learned mischief' inherited from mentor Philippe Starck. Through bright colors and friendly forms, Crasset's work offers an elegant reminder that design can resist the grayness of Swiss interiors. The exhibition runs until August 9, 2026.

Key facts

  • Matali Crasset is a French designer
  • Exhibition at Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Chaux-de-Fonds
  • Includes furniture, video, installation, drawing
  • Crasset was mentored by Philippe Starck
  • Exhibition runs until August 9, 2026
  • Colors are bright and forms are friendly
  • Design is presented as resistance to gray interiors
  • Location is La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Entities

Artists

  • Matali Crasset
  • Philippe Starck

Institutions

  • Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Chaux-de-Fonds

Locations

  • La Chaux-de-Fonds
  • Switzerland

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