ida M.

ida M.

Founded in 2015 by Marion Vignal, Paris-based agency Ida M. offers artistic and editorial advisory services. Ida M. works closely with luxury brands and institutions whose identities match its vision and values. The agency develops high end editorial and artistic content, based on a strategic vision and a tailored approach for each client. Regular collaborations include fashion houses, museums, architects, interior designers and artists on special projects and commissions.

Marion Vignal

Marion Vignal devises contemporary art and design exhibitions with a unique approach and a singular vision. Her influence on the Parisian cultural scene is expressed as a curator, author, journalist and conference speaker. She chairs the Genius Loci association for the promotion of architectural heritage and contemporary art creation which she founded in 2021. She is a permanent member of Maison & Objet Designer of the Year’s jury. In 2021, she was a jury member of Design Parade Hyères, 15^th international festival of design, presided by Constance Guisset.

Art & design consulting and curating

ida M. creates bespoke projects in close collaboration with artists from conception to production. Marion Vignal has cultivated a wide-ranging appreciation for the many and varied forms of expression encountered in the contemporary field of creative art. The studio works with both established and emerging artists, from photography and sculpture to digital art. Its expertise includes sourcing creative talents for the luxury industry and purchasing unique artworks adapted to each request and context.

References:
Moncler, Gilles & Boissier, Michaelis Boyd Associates, Pierre Yovanovitch, Institut Français, Veuve Clicquot, Starwood, Cartier Parfums, Maison & Objet, Saint Laurent.

Selected artistic collaborations:
Maloles Antignac, Franklin Azzi, Jason Bruges studio, Ma Desheng, De Valence, DRIFT, Jérôme Echenoz, Barnabé Fillion, Charlotte de La Grandière, Arnold Goron, Mathias Kiss, Vincent Leroy, David Nash, Damian O’Sullivan, Carolina Spielman, Morgane Tschiember, Nick Verstand.

Writing

As an independent journalist, author and curator, Marion Vignal has been telling stories of art, design, fashion, architecture and luxury for more than fifteen years. As a contributor to influential magazines and publishing houses, she nourishes her writing with a strong cultural background, a curatorial vision and her passion for all forms of creative work.

References:
Rizzoli, Assouline, Chanel, Hermès, Fondation d’Entreprise Hermès, CNAP, Edition de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Christofle, Swarovski, Sodexo, Dynamo, RF Studio, Nazarian Architecture, Liaigre, USM, Le Coadic Scotto, Franklin Azzi architecture, Tristan Auer, Studio KO

Press:
Le Monde, Marie Claire, Vanity Fair, Vacance, ELLE, L’Express.

Talks

As a conference speaker, Marion Vignal moderates topical talks on art, design, fashion and architecture. From 2015 to 2019, she programmed and moderated The Art & Design Conversations at the Silencio, a Paris members club designed by David Lynch and dedicated to creative communities.

Publications

Chanel
ed. Assouline, 2020

The First Twenty Years
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle, ed, Rizzoli, 2020

Charles Zana, the Art of Interiors
text by Marion Vignal, Rizzoli, 2018

Les 101 mots du design à l’usage de tous
by Marion Vignal and Cédric Morisset, Archibooks, 2011

Femmes designers : Un siècle de créations
by Marion Vignal, Aubanel / La Martinière Styles, 2009

Design etc. / Archibooks

Marion Vignal is the founder and director of the collection Design etc. for Archibooks which includes:

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec,
conversation with Constance Rubini
Design etc. Collection, Archibooks, 2012

Humberto and Fernando Campana,
conversation with Cédric Morisset
Design etc. Collection, Archibooks, 2010

Konstantin Grcic, conversation with Pierre Doze
Design etc. Collection, Archibooks, 2010