AD 80 | Virginie Picot @ Iconoclast Image
“The Balance Between Art And Commerce”

Photo by Garet Field Sells

Virginie Picot – originally from Paris – has devoted the last 17 years of her career to talent management and visual creations, specializing in the fashion and music industries. Currently living in NYC, she is an agent and Executive Producer for Iconoclast Image and leads the print department. She represents emerging photographers such as Olivia Bee, David Uzochukwu, and Mathieu Cesar, as well as established talents such as Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Cyrille de Vignemont, and Gus Van Sant. She has worked alongside globally renowned recording artists such as Katy Perry, Future, and Kesha, as well as fashion designers including Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy, Damir Doma, and Zaid Affa.

Show Notes: 
  • Starting her career directly out of university within the music industry
  • Working for V2 Music
  • Her experience working at a photo gallery in London
  • Working for Givenchy in Paris
  • Magic vs magick
  • Her love for the work of Francis Bacon and Alexander McQueen
  • Working for Iconoclast Image in NY
  • The balance between art and commerce
  • Servicing clients
  • Changes going on in the entertainment industry
  • Understanding the creative vision before developing a project
  • How to stay true to your creativity while taking a brief from a client
  • The realities of commercializing your artwork
  • Floria Sigismondi
  • Creating a body of work that defines your creative vision
  • Creating long term relationships vs. creating short term networks

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Posted 09.27.2017




About

"I started this series as a means for exploration, an exploration of self, and an exploration of the perspectives of other artists.

This series is an unabridged documentation of conversations between artists. It’s a series dedicated to breaking down the barriers we tend to set up in our own minds. I want to inspire future creatives to have the courage to explore and experiment. This is about making dreams a reality and not about letting our dreams fall to the wayside.

My intention is to give my audience a sense of real human connection, something that feels rich and organic.

When I was thinking of a title I thought of the word “movement”.

In relation to the Renaissance period in art, my goal for this program is to signify a rebirth of consciousness towards the way we look at contemporary art."

- Yoshino
Contact

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