Soon after co-founding the Association "Music & Exploration" in the early 1990s, I produced my first media works: photography, video and sound. That was in Central Africa and Central Asia. Starting with a journalistic approach, my practice subsequently migrated to an artistic one, creating interactive media installations that aimed at experiencing new forms of narratives, as well as exploring our perceptions of space in New Media times. Thus, breaking boundaries furthermore... In parallel, I have been teaching various media courses, notably at London Metropolitan University in the UK. I am currently based in Cambodia where I have been conducting new Interactive Art projects, as well as initiating students to video production and online collaborative projects... And, latest thing : MUR...
///////////////// Art & Media Works
2012
Author of "MUR", a novel in which 2 young and naive travelers write about their
trip in Atlantis. A place they never came back from, for it does not exist...
2010-2011
Conceptor and coordinator of "Destination Francophonie" video contest within the IF (French Institute) - Cambodia in collaboration with AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie) - Phnom Penh and with the participation of TV5 monde. The work involved the writing of a proposal, the designing of the communication tools, the promotion and coordination of the video contest, the conception and setting up of an exhibition dedicated to Francophonie as well as the organization of a jury and of an awards ceremony.
2010-2011
Conferences and workshops within the framework of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Cantho (Vietnam), Danang (Vietnam) on topics such as: video report, video blogging and social media as a teaching tools.
2010
Conceptor and Initiator of "Longitude 104", a Video Exchange Blog between students learning French in Irkoutsk/Russia, Phnom Penh/Cambodia and Siem Reap/Cambodia.
2008-2009
Co-author of "HyperTerritory - Frictions of Distance", a time and space defying installation allowing people in London and Phnom Penh to simultaneously walk in each others footsteps. The coupled installations were simultaneously exhibited
at the Institute of International Visual Arts (INIVA) in London/UK and the
French Cultural Centre (CCF) in Phnom Penh/Cambodia.
2008
Co-editor and designer of "Je m'aime pas mal", a guidebook on health issues dedicated to youths of
Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The work was produced within the framework of a programme aiming at promoting writing
in South East Asia (VALEASE).
2007-2008
Author of "humans were water" a Video Audio and Water Interactive
Art Installation questioning humans' relation to the environment through time.
This project was exhibited at the
French Cultural Centre (CCF) in Siem Reap/Cambodia.
2007
In charge of developing an exhibition space at London Metropolitan University
and coordinating its first MA in Digital Media students' show.
2006-2007
Author of Green Decibels,
an oral petition against Global Warming.
2006-2007
Lecturer at the Media Department of the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences (FASS) of London Metropolitan University. I taught interactive environment, web design, game design and graphic design.
2005-2006
Author of "Samples of the Ghats / BollyPlage" a responsive
installation / sensitive documentary,
that allows its audience to re-create the atmosphere of Haridwar/India thanks to its interaction with a huge pannel.
The work was exhibited at La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris/France
and at the Accelerator in London/UK.
2005-2006
Contributor to various arts projects including vinst project (www.ewaeckerle.com)
and re-possessed project (www.re-possessed.com).
2000-2004
In charge of media projects for the International Affairs Department (DAI)
at the French National School of Public Health (Former ENSP, Now EHESP). Among
others, Coordinator and Designer of a CD-rom collection dedicated to European
Cross-Border Cooperation in the field of health, Web Site Project Manager
(Europhamili, DAI intranet) and Editor of the Europhamili Newsletters.
1999-2000
Member of Cridev, a NGO involved in North-South relations. Co-Editor of a
Newspaper on Cairo for a Cinema Festival.
1994-1998
Co-founder and president of the "Association Musique & Exploration"
which aimed at discovering countries through their music. Two expeditions were set, one in Central
African Republic the other in Kazakhstan. Among others, Project Management, Author, Co-author of Video, Photo and Sound works as well as Writings. This lead to a series of exhibitions and newspapers publications.
///////////////// Education
2005
Master in Art (MA) Digital Media gained with distinction (London Metropolitan University).
Course addresses Media Practice, Media Theory and Media Management.
It comprises units such as: Interactive Media Design (Responsive Environment
Design, Web Design), Digital Media production (3D production, Video production),
New Media Project Management (Media Planning, Crisis Management), Principles
of Digital Media (Non-linear Narratives, Human-computer Interaction, Impact
of New Technology on Society and on the New Communications Landscape).
1994
Degree in Health Engineering (Facultée de pharmacie de Montpellier)
Course involved Physiology, Pharmacology, Radio-protection, Health and Safety, Emergency planning, Regulation of therapeutic
goods, Environmental Law, Management and Communication.
1992
Undergraduate first year DEUG A (Université de Rennes I)
Course involved Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
1990
Science High School Diploma (Lycée Île-de-France, Rennes)
///////////////// Other Skills
In terms of Softwares, I use Max-MSP-Jitter, Processing, Flash, Dreamweaver, Wordpess, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Quark X-press, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Maya.
Other skills are Photo, Video and Project Management.
Language wise, from fluently to badly, I speak French, English, Spanish, Khmer and Russian.