am•a•teur

(ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr)
n.
1. a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity.
2. a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit.
3. a lover or devotee of an art, science, etc.
[French, from Latin amātor, lover, from amāre, to love.]

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We are Jin Angdoo and Mathieu Julien, a happy couple based in Paris Los Angeles. We are lovers of new discoveries and endless artistic possibilities. This website is a place to house all the things we make in the spirit of amateur curiosity and enthusiasm.

We humbly manifest our amateur spirit through the pieces presented on our site because we are inspired by new disciplines and methods and for the pursuit of all things we find interesting.

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Follow:
+ Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/amateursJandM
+ Jin’s blog: angdoo.com/blog and instagram: @superangdoo
+ Mathieu’s instagram: @jathieumulien and tumblr: euro-million.tumblr.com, a documentation of a very special kind of graffiti paintings.

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Past/Future Exhibitions:
+ Fotokino ‘Variations’ (Marseille/France, June 2020)
+ Fotokino ‘Les Fleurs’ (Marseille/France, December 2019)
+ Fort Sainte-Marine ‘Sunny Side Up’ (Combrit/France, February 2019)
+ A-frame ‘1 of 8’ (La Courneuve/France, June 2018)
+ Module (Paris/France, November 2017)
+ Mirage (Brussels/Belgium, September 2017)
+ Straat Galerie ‘Amateurs’ (Marseille/France, May 2016)
+ Les Gens Heureux ‘Wall Hanging’ (Copenhagen/Denmark, November 2015 – January 2016)
+ Gallery 126 ‘Amateurs’ (Rennes/France, September 2015)
+ Slika (Lyon/France, Septmeber 2015)
+ Zone Sensible (Saint-Denis/France, May 2015)

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Residencies:
+ Coco Velten (Marseille/France, December 2019)
+ Superseñor (Besançon/France, December 2019)
+ Straat Galerie ‘Amateurs’ (Marseille/France, May 2016)
+ Gallery 126 (Rennes/France, September 2015)

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Interviews/Features:
+ Emporium’s (October 2017)
+ Emporium’s (September 2017)
+ Equivoke (July 2016)
+ Emporium’s (June 2016)
+ LVL3 spotlight (May, 2015)
+ Remodelista (March, 2015)
+ Sight Unseen (December, 2014)