Discover how French artist Osman Mercan transitions from trap music to the design world, creating unique furniture pieces and blending creative disciplines.
French-born visual artist and a key character on the trap world, Osman Mercan has crossed the Rubicon from the world ofIn 2015, the self-taught visual artist established a video production company, which set out to create its own disruptive aesthetic. For 13 years the 33-year-old has been the artistic director for Laylow, a French trap artist. He’s now leveraging his directorial eye to create otherworldly pieces inspired by digital art.
WWD: You entered the world of visual arts without any formal training — who were your mentors and how did you teach yourself the trade? I have always been passionate about cinema, fascinated by how movies are made. Over the years I have spent days at the Film Library François Truffaut in Les Halles . Every time I discovered a film, I would analyze it in-depth, try to deconstruct it, through articles, decoding videos on YouTube, as well as by reading essays and reviews.
WWD: Do you actively do both visual art for the trap music industry and design, or has one sacrificed for the other and how? It’s entirely possible to do both as one inspires the other — they speak to each other, challenge each other and feed each other. Rather than sacrificing each other, they complement each other, allowing for the development of a more harmonious and stimulating artistic universe.
WWD: I saw the AOD video — likening the production and molding of the chair to the relationship between fire and ice and rebirth. What does this all signify for you?The video is a fictional representation of the fantastical process of creation. Since I come from the world of video, I wanted to use this medium to communicate about the chair. The idea was that I would be a sculptor who almost tears away at this material with a lot of spontaneity — and without even knowing the outcome.
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