Exquis by Marie Ottavi – Catherine Millet

Catherine Millet is the editor-in-chief of Art Press, which she co-founded in 1972. She is the author of numerous works, including monographs (Yves Klein, Salvador Dalí) and essays on contemporary art, as well as autobiographical accounts such as The Sexual Life of Catherine M., which gained worldwide acclaim and has been translated into about forty languages.

Catherine Millet has accepted Albert Serra’s invitation to be the next guest of Exquis. The meeting, the second in the series initiated by Marie Ottavi, will blend intimate narrative with reflections on the impact of clothing in literature and its intrusion into the field of art.

“Exquisite” is a series of encounters around fashion and clothing, based on the theory of six degrees of separation and the exquisite corpse. The rules of the Exquis game are simple and fun: the first guest sheds light on the topic from their perspective. It links clothing to cinema, contemporary art, literature, music, gastronomy, and architecture. At the end of the conversation, they introduce the second person, who will in turn enrich the topic with their own vision. And so on.

Thus, a multi-faceted conversation unfolds, evolving with each encounter. It surprises and builds connections, complements or diverges, ultimately illuminating the theme through six carefully chosen perspectives. A blend of different worldviews emerges in this exploration, guided by Marie Ottavi.