EP27: Thomas Subreville On Freedom, Fiction, and the Discipline to Think for Yourself
Description
Thomas Subreville is director of ILL-STUDIO — a post-disciplinary practice operating between art, architecture, fashion, and cultural research. Based in Paris, Thomas has spent the last two decades conceptualising and creating projects that challenge perception and blur the boundaries between commercial and critical work. His collaborations span from Louis Vuitton, Nike, and Chanel to Mercedes-Benz, Graphpaper, and Colette, all infused with ILL-Studio’s signature mix of thought, fiction, and form.
What if the most radical thing you can do is think for yourself?
In this episode, Thomas speaks about the need to unlearn conventions, protect freedom, and structure chaos. He explains why creativity can’t exist without time, how skateboarding shaped his view of independence, and why work and play are part of the same system. We talk about rejecting traditional education, navigating ADHD, and redefining success not through deliverables but through perspective, trust, and cultural context.
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