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Hélène, where are you from and where do you live now?
I'm from the North of France, and I live in Paris now, in the Montmartre area.
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How would you describe your artistic style?
My style is inspired by the Naturalist mouvement, I like to create images like french paintings from the 19th century.
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What's on top of your bucket list (as an artist or just as a person)?
Working enough to be my own boss and be free forever.
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Vector or watercolor
I started out with analogue, now I'm more about digital, but I tend to go back to my first love :)
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New York or remote mountain hut?
Remote mountain hut, definitely.
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Becks or Merlot?
Merlot, Merlot, and Merlot ;)
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And a little Proust: What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Simple pleasures: A cup of coffee, a sofa, a book, a beautiful view, time ahead. As we say in French, to be present in the moment.
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Which living person do you most admire?
In general: people who are not afraid to be alone.
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What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
I don't know if it's a virtue, but I like the notion of "being impeccable with your words" (for yourself and for others) from the book "Four Agreement", by Don Miguel Ruiz.
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What or who is the greatest love of your life?
I guess I could answer that question in 50 years :)
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If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
I spent my childhood dreaming of being someone else: more beautiful, stronger, more intelligent, more popular. Now that I've made peace with myself, I wouldn't trade for being anyone else.
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The world needs more...
empathy.
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I’ve changed my mind about…
what I can endure for love.
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What most people don't understand is that…
happiness is a full-time job.
