Painting Between Worlds | Meet Artist Pol Taburet, 2026 CHANEL Next Prize Winner

For CHANEL Next Prize winner Pol Taburet, making art is a necessity, not a choice. ​ ​ Drawing on an eclectic range of references, from his Caribbean roots to Western art history, the Parisian artist creates paintings that merge the real and supernatural. ​ Pol Taburet discusses the vulnerability of starting a new piece, and how painting is a permanent search. The film was shot at Villa Medici in Rome during Taburet's residency at the French Academy. ​ Discover more about the CHANEL Next Prize and meet the winners: https://www.chanel.com/-NextPrize26-PT #CHANELNextPrize