Jean-Marie makes digital visual art, sensorial performances, immersive installations, set design and a lot more.
He is french, was born in Germany, and lives in Belgium. He studied fine arts in Rennes, France (Ecole Régionale des Beaux-Arts) and have been working as an artist since 1992. With a wide range of skills and interests (from stage painting, to poetic sensorial installation, through scenography, sound or smell design, dramaturgy,…) Jean-Marie works for various international theater companies and artists collectives, and creates himself digital paintings, installations and performances that try to find the balance between the simple contemplation of nature and the human necessity of a profound look at nature.
His performances have been touring through various festivals and theaters across Europe.
In addition to his work as an artist, Jean-Marie regularly gives workshops and masterclasses about the poetics of the space, the creation of sensorial images, the nature of the performer in an immersive or sensorial performance, the performance as a game, etc…
He’s also gladly available to coach and advise young artists who ask for it, on artistic or technical matters.
Jean-Marie is a founding member of the INHEPI (International Network for Human Encounters in Performances and Installations), a worldwide network of artists researching interaction and the creation of sensorial images in performing arts. He speaks french, english, spanish and dutch (flemish).
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Some of the photos on this website are not mine. I apologize for not mentioning all the credits. Most of the photographers are unfortunately unknown to me, as I usually receive the images from the producers or the institutions (theater, festival…) showing my work. If you recognize one of your images please contact me so I can credit your work.
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