Julien Boudet (1985, Sète, France), aka Bleu Mode, is not afraid to display the visual culture he draws from—one full of noise, impossible combinations, artifice, and maximalism, much like the 1990s in which he grew up. On the contrary, he explores it unapologetically, crafting his own language intended to provoke intergenerational and intercultural conversations, without geographic boundaries. Between photography, sculpture, and installation, Boudet’s creations are born from the Mediterranean plastic arts tradition and the immense weight of its art history, but also from urban culture, hip-hop, the GOAT (Michael Jordan, whom he met in person “when I was 10 or 11, and he still inspires me to this day”), an obsession with logos, motorcycles, fashion, and Dragon Ball Z. “My goal is to have fun with what I do and…
