I visited Paris this June for the OFFF event www.offf.ws/2011. OFFF is “born as a post-digital culture festival; a meeting place to host contemporary creation through an in-depth programme of conferences, workshops and performances by the most relevant artists of our time”. Under the theme “Nostalgia for a past future” we spent 3 days packed with interesting speeches in the wonderful location of la Grande halle de la Villette. I would recommend OFFF for any kind of visual inspiration, and I’m looking forward to next year’s edition in Barcelona.
Here are some of the designers and artists I liked most:

www.wordsarepictures.co.uk
www.christopherhewitt.com
www.joachimsauter.com
www.dixonbaxi.com
www.woostercollective.com

They extended the Deadline for early Price Tickets…so see you in Barcelona!
www.offf.ws/2011