About me

Mathilde graduated from the Ecole Boulle, high education school of applied arts, Paris, before completing a Master’s degree in Design, Product & Scenography at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure, Cachan, in 2008. ​ Between 2008 and 2014, she led projects at the Exhibition Design studio Agence NC Nathalie Crinière, working for national and international museums such as the Musée d’Orsay, the Petit Palais musée des Beaux-Arts, the Centre Pompidou Metz, the Denver Art museum, and fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior. ​ In 2014, she joined David Adjaye architecture studio in London as an Interior and Exhibition specialist, before joining the auction house Christie’s as the Lead Exhibition Designer. ​ As an independent designer she developed window displays and set design for high-end clients such as Moynat (LVMH). ​ She embraces a multidisciplinary practice between exhibition design, window displays, set design and illustration. Through her work, she aims to create compelling and meaningful environments to captivate audiences.

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Projects

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  20th Century Week, Christie'sAn immersive installation with a mapped projection in the staircase and large graphics on the columns and coffee bar paid an homage to Monet's waterlilies during the 20th Century Week auctions at Christie's.
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  Handbags Online, Christie'sA series of vignettes to illustrate an online only Handbags auction at Christie's in 2020. The handbags are playfully presented within the historic Christie's building as well as the iconic London Eye.
• A Vanity Affair3D design and graphics for an exhibition at Christie's Paris in September 2019 about the art of vanity cases from the greatest jewellery maisons of the place Vendôme.
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  The CollectorA set of illustrations for Christie's online sale The Collector. Created when Christie's galleries were closed to the public in May 2020, they presented unique furniture and exquisite objects in an imaginary home setting.
• The art of the surreal 2020The entrance to Christie's exhibition 'The Art of the Surreal' consisted in an immersive, three-dimensional interpretation of René Magritte’s painting 'À la rencontre du plaisir' for visitors to interact with.
• Classic Week 2018Christie’s annual classic week pre-sale exhibition featured a total of 14 auctions, offering exquisite english furniture by Thomas Chippendale, unique illustrations by Quentin Blake, and historic pieces from the Exceptional sale.

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Work history

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Head of designCandlestar
Mar 2023London, United KingdomFull Time
Lead Exhibition DesignerChristie's
Jul 2015 - Jul 2022London, United KingdomFull Time
• Exhibition and set design, displays, from creative concept to completion • Development of creative concepts for advertising campaigns across platforms (print, digital, environmental graphics, exhibition...) • Art direction on photoshoots, illustration, CGI • Project management and leadership: working alongside senior specialists, collaborating with marketing managers and all project stakeholders • Leader on special projects • Apprentice with the Chartered Management Institure, Management and Leaderhsip training level 5

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Skills

• Events
• Art Direction
• Design
• Project Management
• Set Design
• Sketching
• Indesign
• Photoshop
• Vectorworks
• Exhibition Design and Management
• Exhibit Design
• Display
• Visual Merchandising
• Cinema 4D
• Styling Shoots

Education

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Interior DesignEcole Boulle
Sep 2001 - Jun 2007Paris, France