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Alexandre Gauthier x Mathieu Lehanneur: imagining the present for the future
One is a jack-of-all-trades designer, deeply rooted in the present, with award-winning pieces all over the world. The other is one of the greatest talents of his generation, Chef of the Year 2016, passionately committed to defending his territory, the North. We talked about digestion and finitude, audacity and doubt, innovation and combat. And eaten by thought
We find them in deep conversation, just five minutes after meeting. Mathieu Lehanneur and Alexandre Gauthier don't know each other, but it's clear they already like each other. For once, the roles are reversed. The designer welcomes us around a table, certainly, but strewn with objects, raw materials and sketches. In his studio just outside Paris, the conversation takes a more abstract turn with chef Alexandre Gauthier. Ideas flow between these two men who, against all odds, are united by everything. Could this be the start of a new friendship or an ideal collaboration? We've put a few ideas on the table.
Gault&Millau: Each of you is daring in your own discipline. How do you see the other's field?
Mathieu Lehanneur: I've had nothing in my stomach since last night. I'm someone who doesn't eat much, and the more I eat, the less I need to. I like to eat and eat well, but outside of a social regularity, without schedules, without obligation. I like to eat like an animal would eat!
This article is taken from Gault&Millau, le magazine #6. Find the latest issue on newsstands or in our online store.
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