Graduates respectively of Les Beaux-Arts de Paris and HEAD, June Balthazard (1991) and Pierre Pauze (1990) met at Le Fresnoy studio of contemporary arts. Their joint projects question modes of cohabitation between humanity and the rest of the living world, which have undergone major reconfigurations as a result of the ecological crisis. They explore real and fictional symbolic worlds, drawing on ancient sources as well as the most recent scientific discoveries. Through the moving image, the duo confronts the documentary register with forms more removed from reality: anticipatory storytelling, animation, special effects, etc. These forms enlighten and transfigure the living world while blurring the boundaries between scientific research, contemporary reality and science fiction.
The installation titled Mass was displayed for the first time worldwide at the Taipei Biennial 2020, curated by Bruno Latour and Martin Guinard Terrin.