Bad Georges in Sète, the story of a meeting between two artists with spicy sauce

The Bad Georges brand is the story of a meeting that sparked between a renowned graphic designer and an artisan screen printer, both artists at heart. Christopher Dombres, 55, originally from Sète, and Bastien Garnier, 39, caught each other’s eyes at the Bazr festival 10 years ago. The first returned to his lands in Sète in 2007 after a prestigious career, notably in the press, for artists like David Guetta, especially at the head of the artistic direction of the Kulte brand (adopted by the columnists of Canal +, first of all Caunes ) or Sixpack textile. In 2007, he distributed his works produced at home by hand.

Brassens as a bad boy

After having navigated in graphic design and dragged his gaiters between France and North America, screen printing diploma and craftsmanship certificate in hand, Bastien Garnier set up his own workshop in Sète: le Brise-lames, rue Marceau. “At that time, I was printing my creations, but I quickly turned to screen printing for other artists, museums, festivals. There was more work and less competition”sums up the craftsman. After a first joint project, “in 2015, Christopher offered me the Bad Georges project which he had already been thinking about for several years”. The Sétois (who is discreet today, Editor’s note), passionate about popular local culture, imagines a bad boy version of Brassens, by creating a double called Francis Brageoles, who would have slipped up to the point of the robbery. After all, Brassens would not have become famous if he had not dabbled in thuggery.

“Where we really have fun are the posters”