Gaspard Fleury-Dugy soft knitted objects in colourful textile forms.
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Like Waves in Motion: Gaspard Fleury-Dugy’s Textile Choreography
A sense of movement runs through everything Gaspard Fleury-Dugy creates. Born in 1999, the Paris-based designer and artist moves fluidly across object design, interiors, woven structures, textile patterns, painting, drawing, and textile art, finding endless possibilities in simple shapes, color, and repetition.
Gaspard Fleury-Dugy at work — Moving around the knitting machine, the artist describes a choreography between himself, the machine and the transformation of thread.
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Gaspard Fleury-Dugy soft knitted objects in colorful textile forms.
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Inspired by textile techniques and their graphic language, Fleury-Dugy treats his practice like a choreography. His knitting machine acts as a partner, turning thread into volume with a constant rhythm of movement. He moves around it, switching yarns, adjusting colours, and letting each new combination create something unforeseen.
Soft Objects by Gaspard Fleury-Dugy — Color, repetition and textile technique come together in a collection of tactile forms inspired by the movement of waves.
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Gaspard Fleury-Dugy soft knitted objects in colorful textile forms.
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It is a way of working that he likens to the sea: each knitted sample is a wave, connected to the one before it yet never quite the same. Even his background as a trapeze artist shapes his design philosophy, where each piece becomes a soft, colorful pirouette—an exploration of movement, rhythm and the joyful possibilities of making.
Soft Objects — Fleury-Dugy describes knitting as like the sea, where each wave connects to another yet is never quite the same.
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Gaspard Fleury-Dugy soft knitted objects in colorful textile forms.
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“Sampling textiles forms the core of my practice,” says Gaspard Fleury-Dugy, “which I approach prolifically and spontaneously. Over time, my textile collection expands, developing a rich vocabulary of shapes, techniques, and color harmonies. These textiles often lack overlock edges and tend to unravel easily. They are open and accessible, lying dormant in boxes, full of potential for future creations.”
Gaspard Fleury-Dugy at his studio
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Gaspard Fleury-Dugy soft knitted objects in colorful textile forms.
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“Constantly sampling – what a practice! In this biotope, everything starts from the thread. Here, my line is the thread. And the machine is my pen. My objects grow out of textile work. The knitting machine is seen as a production tool that can generate complex shapes, like a 3D printer.”
Soft Objects — Different yarns and color combinations transform the same knitting program into new forms, textures and visual rhythms.
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Textile Study — Simple shapes become a study in color, repetition and movement through Fleury-Dugy’s exploration of knitted structures
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“During my studies at Duperré and later at the Swedish School of Textiles, I became aware of the potential of 3D knitting. I wanted to use this industrial technique, already used in clothing, to create unique pieces with a new, soft materiality.”
Gaspard Fleury-Dugy soft knitted objects in colorful textile forms.
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Between traditional know-how and neo-craft, this approach builds new bridges between machine and craftsmanship, while questioning the techniques available for making our objects. From an environmental point of view, 3D knitting is a virtuous technique, as it produces no material waste during manufacture.
Knitted Form — The rhythm of the knitting machine becomes part of the creative process, transforming thread into volume through continuous movement.
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Textile Art by Gaspard Fleury-Dugy — Each sample becomes a new variation, much like waves that continually shift while remaining part of the same sea.
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Textile Detail — Fleury-Dugy’s fascination with textile techniques reveals the graphic possibilities hidden within repetition, structure and color
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Soft objects is a collection of one-of-a-kind, collectible knitted objects. In 2024, the first series explored the archetype of the vase. In 2025, the research continues with the universe of the totem and the column. The aesthetics of the amphorae meet Oscar Niemeyer’s curves as well as the curves found in flourishing plants.
Colour Study — Fleury-Dugy finds immense pleasure in the possibilities created by simple shapes and carefully considered color.
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Gaspard Fleury-Dugy soft knitted objects in colorful textile forms.
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“Visually, there is a dialogue between two temporalities: on the one hand, the basketry structures and weaving patterns, and on the other, a more contemporary aesthetic, inherited from the rhythm of the pixels on our screens and from the sportswear aesthetic. Color is also a strong feature of my work. The color relationships are inspired by the contrasting colors of certain waxes, as well as by the Memphis design movement. Finally, the colorwork is inspired by some orchids and tropical insects.”
Woven Structure — A practice spanning design and art, Fleury-Dugy’s woven structures explore how repetition can create movement and volume.
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Gaspard Fleury-Dugy soft knitted objects in colorful textile forms.
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In 2023, he won the Sisley Young Creators Grant, highlighting the promise of his work. Since 2022, he has exhibited his work at several design weeks, including Milan, Eindhoven, Stockholm and Paris. In 2025, he is selected to exhibit at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan.
Gaspard Fleury-Dugy Toron is a furniture collection
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Toron is a furniture collection by Gaspard Fleury-Dugy, including a cabinet, versatile standing lights that double as shelves, and a side table. Drawing on a textile-thinking approach, Toron is more than a set of standalone pieces; it functions as a modular system that lets you create numerous bespoke, highly customizable furniture options.
Gaspard Fleury-Dugy — Winner of the 2023 Sisley Young Creators Grant, Fleury-Dugy has exhibited internationally at design weeks in Milan, Eindhoven, Stockholm and Paris
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For Fleury-Dugy, design becomes a series of soft and colorful pirouettes.
