Aurélia Durand

Aurélia Durand is an artist, illustrator and author of Belonging, You Are an Artist, and Dance for Joy. She illustrated the No. 1 NYT bestseller This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewel.

Clients (like Google, Nike, and Lego) come flocking for her brand of energetic and soulful artwork, often featuring Black characters dancing, radiating bold colours and good vibes.

Themes of connection, identity and visibility are common in her work, which she explores as a person of colour and an immigrant (Aurélia is French but is based in Denmark).

We chat about her experiences growing up in contrasting cultures, how she tried to fit in, and how she’s creating her own community both online and IRL to find that sense of belonging.