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Art & Science

Conceive • Connect • Transmit

Vision

For over thirty years, I have been exploring visual sciences, emerging technologies, artistic creation, and heritage conservation. I am deeply convinced that the most accurate and enduring achievements are born from the alliance of disciplines and talents.

Driven by a demanding curiosity and the desire to understand the world in all its complexity, I have developed an approach based on science, iteration, research, and the deployment of functional solutions in the field. This method has led me to become one of the global pioneers in high-definition 3D modeling for the study, mediation, and conservation of our exceptional heritage.

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The Power of a Cross-Disciplinary Approach

Creating a dialogue between science, technology, art, ecology, and culture to generate meaning, transform usages, and bring sustainable value to the real world.

Emblematic Projects

Lascaux IV — International Centre for Cave Art

Photography & 3D Imaging

Major contribution to the creation of the integral facsimile of the original cave. Co-design of the digital clones alongside the direction of the 3D colorization department. This expertise, combined with high-definition photogrammetry, enables an immersive restitution with sub-millimeter precision.

Footfall : + 2 million visitors | Global Project Budget : ~€66 M

Chauvet Cave 2 — Restitution of the Original Cavity

Photographic Campaigns, Photogrammetry & Visual Engineering

Acquisition of thousands of ultra-high-resolution images and implementation of specific imaging techniques for the reconstitution of this fragile heritage masterpiece, inaccessible to the general public.

Footfall : + 2.5 million visitors | Global Project Budget : ~€55 M

Cro-Magnon Shelter — Scientific Discoveries

Research & Multispectral Imaging

Deployment of advanced multispectral imaging techniques leading to major new scientific discoveries on this classified prehistoric site.

International Exhibitions & Global Events

Technological Foundation & Engineering of Exclusive HD Visual Data

Production of visual engineering and colorization of high-definition 3D data serving as the foundation for global immersive installations. This modeling work was directly utilized for the creation of "Lascaux the International Exhibition" and "Lascaux 3D Experiences" (by Dassault Systèmes, using our exclusive data), as well as for large-format projections at the French Pavilion in Shanghai and the Fête des Lumières in Lyon.

Cumulative Footfall : + 14.5 million visitors | Global Reach : 18 international metropolises

The Orchestration

"Every mission is a human adventure before being technological or cultural. Respect for expertise is the absolute foundation of success."

Achieving excellence is a collective journey. I position myself as a true conductor: I listen, analyze, assemble, coordinate, and provide direction.

By surrounding myself with top-tier experts, we solve unprecedented challenges. My role is to bridge these diverse worlds to bring forth a coherent, creative, and fully operational vision, oriented towards the long term.

Areas of Expertise

Imaging & Technologies

  • 3D imaging, digital clones, and lasergrammetry
  • Research in multispectral imaging
  • Scientific photography and artistic approach

Museography & Mediation

  • Design and scenography of cultural spaces
  • Creation of immersive museum facsimiles
  • Scientific popularization and knowledge transmission

Strategy & Digital Transformation

  • Expert Project Management Assistance (AMO)
  • Steering institutional digital transition
  • Training, consulting, and methodological framing

New Technologies & Innovation

  • Active watch on emerging technologies (30 years)
  • Innovation studies and applied technical integration
  • Securing technological and investment choices

Autonomy & Engineering

  • Energy optimization and performance
  • Domestic craftsmanship and sustainable impact studies
  • Multi-local engineering

Security & Systems

  • Security of property, individuals, and data
  • Cybersecurity in sensitive environments
  • Deployment in industrial and museum sites