Born 1962, he studied at the "Ecole Nationale Superior des Beaux Arts of Paris". During this period, he produced several monumental works and obtained numerous prizes. Following his graduation, yearning to travel, he decides with the aid of an American scholarship to go to live in the United States. He attends post graduate studies at Hunter College (New York).

It is in this context that his work feeds on and personalizes itself. He turns towards the domain of multi-media installations, of social and scenographic nature. Sensitive to the diversity of the situations and preoccupied with the different groups he meets, he heads towards the achievement of works in their own environment.

After two years spent in New York, during which he travels to Canada and Mexico, he returns to France. Back in Paris he obtains an "aid in creation" grant from "Savoir au Présent" supported by the D.R.A.C. Ile de France and takes part in several exhibitions in France and abroad.

2000 www.levels9.com new media art piece
1998 Wild Exhibition and J-J Donguy galery (Paris)
1995 Tomy's room - J-J Donguy Galery (Paris)
1995 In Between - Lokaal 01 (Baarla Nassau) Netherlands
1994 La Boulangerie Ragueneau du Piano Vache (Paris)
1993 My Little Store E 11th Street (New York)
1991 Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris
1990 Espace Denfert Rochereau (Paris)

2001 "vidéoformes” (clermont-ferrand) France
1999 "SACEM 25 years of art collection" (Manufacture des oeillets) France
1997 "Les messagers du 21th siecle" (Nantes, Lille, Issy-les-moulineaux) France
1996 "A cumulus"Lokaal 01 (Breda) Netherland
1996 "9th salon de l'Ephémère" (Fontenay-sous-bois) suburb of paris
1996 "réalités quotidiennes" (Champigny-sur-Marne) suburb of paris
1995 "8 th salon de l'Ephémère" (Fontenay-sous-bois) suburb of paris
1995 "Découverte du salon de l'Ephémère" (Fontenay-sous-bois) suburb of paris
1994 "Obsessions" Artists' house of Jerusalem (Jerusalem) Israël
1994 "7 th salon de l'Ephémère" (Fontenay-sous-bois) suburb of paris
1994 "Art around the Park" (New York)
1992 "Hunter College Program" (New York)
1992 "Paris Foundation" (Paris)
1991 "Trace" Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris
1991 "International Exibition" 54 SOHO Galery (New York)
1990 La Maison des Beaux-Arts Galery (Paris)

2000 business & décision prize
1998 Wild Exhibition (edition of CD-ROM D.A.C. of Paris)
1997 Chronopost prize
1995 Savoir au Présent Grant
1992 Fulbright Grant
1991 ENSBA Grant
1991 Singer prize
1990 Rank Xerox prize
1990 Monumental painting at Villetaneuse University (suburb of Paris)
1989 Monumental painting at the City Hall of Paris (2 nd district)

2000 ”Teaching” Université Paris 8 (visuals arts)
1995 "VOILA POLYGENETIC" Lokaal 01 Foundation (Netherlands)
1994 "LECTURE" Bezalel Academy of Art and Design (Jérusalem
1994 "LECTURE" Kalisher School of Art (Tel Aviv)

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Artpress, Creapass, Les dossiers de l’audiovisuel/INA/documentation Française, Fontenay, Htv, Inrockuptibles, Liberation, le Monde, Ouest France, Presse Océan, Provisoir.com, Signe, Svm mac, Télérama, Terminal, Ttc, Val de marne, Voix du Nord ...

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