Graduating from the École Nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris in 2016 with honors, Florian Dach(1990) and Dimitri Zephir (1992) form the duo dach&zephir. Conceived as a free creative space, they cross their experiences – which have their roots in between Paris and Guadeloupe – in search of what makes history and identity. The thinking of Martinican writer Édouard Glissant and what he called the Tout-Monde (tr. Whole-World concept) self-evidently became their guiding light.
Their multi-faceted research project Élòj kréyòl (2015) is a product of those convictions : it looks at the forgotten, fractured, downplayed or neglected cultural and artisan histories of the Creole societies of the West Indies and uses design to create the means to propose a contemporary vision through the production of cultural artefacts.

Both the CAD Series and exhibition are generously presented by Wells Fargo. Each program includes wine and beer from 5:30–6 PM, followed by the talk, a post-program reception, and the opportunity to tour the exhibition. All talks are free and take place in the Van Every Auditorium at Mint Museum Randolph, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte.