Purple Magazine
— The 30YRS Issue #38 F/W 2022

species of spaces dominique gonzalez-foerster interview by olivier zahm

SPECIES OF SPACES DOMINIQUE GONZALEZ-FOERSTER interview by olivier zahm   beginnings OLIVIER ZAHM — You were on Purple’s editorial staff at the beginning and served throughout the 1990s, taking part in editorial meetings and contributing ideas for themes and artists, but also writing and taking pictures for the magazine. What do you remember from the beginning of Purple? DOMINIQUE GONZALEZ-FOERSTER— It all started through my friendship with Elein Fleiss, the cofounder. I remember the little Macintosh in her apartment that we ran the whole thing on. I remember when you came along, too, and made your way into our friendship. We’d eat dinner every evening at the Vietnamese place on Rue Louis Bonnet, in Belleville. Pho Dong Huong was like our headquarters. I remember we were super-excited early on with Maurizio Cattelan, when we did Permanent Food. I remember the joy of the early days with the artists on our…

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