Lionel Descostes
Born in France 17 May 1966, living and working in Hanoi since 2000.
EDUCATION:
1991-1996: "les ateliers, E.N.S.C.I. (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle)," Paris,
1990-1991: "Art History", Nanterre University,
1989-1990: "Polycrea art school", Paris,
1988-1989: "Baccalaureat", Lyon,
1982-1985: "Compagnons du Devoir du tour de France" as Metalworker, Reims.
EXHIBITIONS:
July 2016: Solo exhibition "Dear my friends" BACC (Bangkok, Thailand),
June 2016: Group exhibition Topaz gallery (NY, USA),
Aug. 2013: Group exhibition (Dijon, France),
Sep. 2012: Group exhibition (Tonnerre, France),
Feb. 2011: Solo exhibition "From a stroke to the thread" (l'Espace: Institut Français de Hanoi),
Jan. 2011: Permanent exhibition (Metropole Sofitel-Legend Hotel, Hanoi),
Oct. 2010: Solo exhibition "Ten Years in Hanoi" with catalog (Bui gallery, Hanoi),
Oct. 2010: Art Auction (British Council, Hanoi),
July 2010: Finalist "third International Lace Award" (Power House Museum, Sydney),
Oct. 2009: Group exhibition (frieze projects, London),
Oct. 2009: Group exhibition (SG banking & Alliance francaise, Singapore),
Oct. 2009: Group exhibition {city one minute} (Amsterdam and Shanghai),
Sep. 2009: Group exhibition {tempography} (Goethe institute, Hanoi),
Aug. 2009: Group exhibition (Bui gallery, Hanoi),
July 2009: I started to show my work,
2002-2009: I secluded myself in my studio for 8 years, discovered hand embroidery (an endangered medium) and trained some deaf and dumb Vietnamese girls to an embroidery technique using one thread.
EXPERIENCE:
2000-2002: Factory Manager "The Lacquer Factory", Hanoi,
1997-2000: Art study trip and free lance as furniture and interior design, Tokyo, Singapore and Indonesia,
1996-1997: Furniture and strategy game designer, Paris,
1986-1988: Truck driver, France,
1985-1986: National Army, France,
1982-1985: Metalworker, Reims.
