Beyond his own practice, Le Parti is the founder of Base 36, a decentralized underground gallery, media, and cultural initiative that resists the conventions of the traditional art system. Equal parts exhibition space, publishing platform, and funding mechanism, Base 36 redistributes resources “Robin Hood–style” to artists outside the institutional fold. It operates as both counter-institution and cultural commons, carving out a space for authenticity and critique in a landscape where art is often commodified and stripped of meaning.
In this exclusive conversation with Fete Lifestyle Magazine, Le Parti shares the philosophy behind Base 36, his refusal strategy, and why art—though often dismissed as a “dead medium”—remains essential to human experience.