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Christian Francis Carle Catafago (Born in 1968 in France) known as Christian Catafago is a management consultant, architect and visual artist. He studied at INSEAD, Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris, Ecole Superieure des Affaires and Ecole Speciale d'Architecture. Christian Catafago has been influenced in his practice by the point of view of Paul Virilio, his teacher, group coach and Thesis Director at Ecole Speciale d'Architecture.

Biography
Born in 1968 in the aftermath of the May 68 events of Paris, Christian accompanied his mother to her training at Ecole du Louvre and Academie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris between the age of 6 and 9. Thanks to the artistic inclinations of his mother Christiane, he was able to meet in Les Baux de Provence Poppy, the widow of Louis Jou during his yearly vacations. Despite the age difference, Poppy took a liking in Christian and taught him secretly all the steps in the production of a hand made engraving at the Louis Jou Foundation.

While still a child, Christian witnessed Lebanese War (1975-90) and decided at the age of 14, while his mother was fighting cancer, to become an architect. Very much marked by all the stages of the war, Christian wanted to rebuild Lebanon as a better society.

After the death of his mother Christiane in 1983, Christian spent much time with his grand-mother Irene Willaert, descendant of a family of Flemish painters. Irene Willaert had attended and completed the Royal Beaux Arts Academy at the age of 14 thanks to her father and uncles Arthur Willaert (known as Arthur Trealliw), Ferdinand Willaert, Robert Willaert (known as Raph Robert).

In 1988, Christian enrolled in the Ecole Speciale d'Architecture in Paris. At ESA, having defined himself as an "existentialist" during his interview with Paul Virilio, he subsequently shared long discussions with the architect-philosopher about vision, photography, cinema, ethics, religion that started with Paul Virilio's description of his

years of apprenticeship with Matisse.

Christian completed his Thesis on the urbanism of Beirut in the aftermath of war under the title: "En apostille a la fascination destructrice." under the Direction of Paul Virilio and Jad Tabet.

Installation Works
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Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
Honours here