Biography
Pauline Isabelle Hégaret was born in 1987 in France. I currently lead Biolith, an R&D project in biomineralization applied to soils and living materials.
The catalyst was a trip to Brazil, where I witnessed the challenges of erosion. It was there that my research on microbial strains, their biomineralization potential, and their applications for soil stabilization began. Since then, I have progressed significantly - from setting up my first laboratory in a warehouse to establishing two laboratories within the Biotechnology building in Plouzané. For the past three years, I have been conducting fieldwork and experimentation on microbial strains, building on six years of transdisciplinary research on plankton. In addition, I have taught at a higher education institution and university, exhibited in museums in France and internationally, and created several monumental sculptures. This practice was put on hold in 2026 to allow me to fully dedicate myself to Biolith, while continuing the same work on thresholds, patterns, and matter in the process of formation, as well as a broader philosophical reflection on "relational ecology."
Training:
2014 Obtained master's degree in sociology and political science University Paris 9 Dauphine
2012 Obtained master 2 research in anthropology Nice Sophia Antipolis University
2011 Obtained an architect's diploma from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Bretagne
2009 Scenography training at ENSATT Lyon
Artistic and scientific teachings:
2021-2024 Workshop supervision at the University of Western Brittany ISBlue The interdisciplinary graduate school for the blue planet, training in scientific mediation and video documentary for doctoral & masters students
2023 Supervision of a Design and Sound Ecology studio applied to biomimicry at the Master's in Biomimicry at the Institute D. Higher Institute of Design of Saint-Malo
2020 Teaching of sociology applied to design & sociology of space at L'Institut D. Higher Institute of Design of Saint-Malo
2021 Product design workshop for the Quartiers d'été social program
2021 Writing/sound recording/video workshop in production with the CLPS, foreign public in FLE training
Artistic projects :
Exhibitions & artistic events:
2024
Selection of the MIXOTROPHIA project as part of the support scheme for young visual artists run by Brittany's regional cultural directorate
This project is part of an approach to art and science that the artist initiated with the CNRS and the Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM) in Brest-Plouzané.
2023
April 2023 start of collaboration with le HABIS project with the Lemar laboratory, CNRS, European University Institute of the Sea, arts & sciences project, design 2023-2027
June 2023residence at the Semaphore of the Pointe du Grouin, Cancale in partnership with theManoli museum
June 20, 2023 collective sound performance at the Pointe du Grouin semaphore
Sept-Nov 2023 exhibition at the Manoli Museum, Dinard"The Clouds"
autumn 2023 beginning of the residency and action research with the collective "Les Sillons du Possible" composed of researchers and artists around geomorphological uses and changes, project led by the municipality of Pleubian.
2022
27 September 2022 Inauguration urban sculpture"Reef", sponsor Bouygues Immobilier.
August 20/31, 2022 Exhibition"Lighting Narratives"Hourglass Bird Gallery, Tréguier
12FEBRUARY/March 12, 2022 ExhibitionSolar BloomAt KAMMGARN WEST SCHAFFHAUSEN, Swiss
February 18 to March 27 Exhibition of volumes and opening of the art & design showroom in Cancale
January 31 - February 15, 2022 Exhibition of ethnographic films co-directed with Séverine Walter forEmbruns Documentsalong a video and sound trail in Saint-Malo
December 12/Jan 30, 2022 Zurich, art film exhibitionSolar Bloom Dear 2050, Oceans on the rise, 14 – 17 Uhr, Kunst(Zeug)Haus Rapperswil.
2021
December 12/Jan 30, 2022 Zurich, art film exhibitionSolar Bloom Dear 2050, Oceans on the rise, 14 – 17 Uhr, Kunst(Zeug)Haus Rapperswil.
October 30 inauguration of a 6m50 sculpture on the port of Saint-Malo, commissioned by the company Edéis
02-30 october exhibitionCenote v3, Cape Town, Plérin/Saint-Brieuc contemporary art center
October 11-15: supervision of a video workshop at theIS-blue University Interdisciplinary graduate school for the blue planet
August 16-20 design & design installation for the Découverte district, Saint-Malo
June 17 Phytoplankton conference/workshop with Plancton-Innovation Institut Solacroup Dinard - School of the Sea & Exploration
31 May-09 June residence Le Cap, Plérin. Ethnographic and sound research residency for the Cénote v3 project
May 25 to 27: video workshop supervision at theIS-blue University Interdisciplinary graduate school for the blue planet
January 18 to 30 artistic residency Erosion: moving sculptures at La Générale, Paris
04 to 10 January artistic residency works in Digital Arts atthe image that speaks, Paimpol
2020
December 2020
workshop & video recording at the environmental and marine sciences laboratoryON TUEin Brest
on the topic of toxic microalgae
October 2020
Scenography of Turn Youth#3
Saint-Malo Media Library Exhibition
September 2020:Cenote
September 19 & 20 exhibition of a sound and immersive installation during the contemporary art festival
from COEF 180 in Saint-Malo
August 2020
August 21, 2020: performance evening show in Saint Malo entitledDream Cube
Programming "A summer of discovery" Saint-Malo
4 hours of performance, painting, installation and video projection
June 2020
Presentation of the land art and design research project TETRAPOD
June 2020
Installation of furniture & urban design produced and designed for the port of heritage interest of Bréhec
Project for the esplanade ofBeautiful shoreline
May 8, 2020 Launch ofArcane Game digital art project
May 12, 2020 Virtual exhibition - Digital arts - Zone Blanche#2
Creation and design of the Arcane Game virtual exhibition with Marie Horn and Caroline Ruffault
March 12, 2020
Personal exhibition of works produced during the current artistic residency
COEF 180, 12 way of lovers Saint-Malo, White Zone
2019
December: shooting & directing feature documentary, northern Patagonia, Chile FAN: a video voice approach
(FAN florescimiento de algas nocivas) Realization feature documentary, northern Patagonia, Chile - project
film anthropology in progress (pause due to COVID)
August: Production of props & set for the film Another World Hunger, director J. Malbrel
June 14: Intervention/conference during the symposium Presentation arts & sciences application project YADUSMOG
GARDEN THE WATER SKY SYMPOSIUM - arts & science chair Polytechnique
Paris - international city of the arts - Paris 4, auditorium
June 12: Workshop at SIRTA: climate research center at the Polytechnic Institute of Paris
May 17: Performance CE QUI EST ET QUI N'EST PLUS in Rennes Sound system performance of the act of painting
with sensors & musical improvisation: project What is and who is no longer 2018-2020 with collections
May 15: Reinstallation of the sound listening installation at Pors Rand - Pleubian
April 15 to May 1, 2019: Exhibition of paintings - Come(s)table in Saint-Briac-sur-Mer Presbytère
April 15/30: Installation of furniture designed for street furniture designed & produced for the project port of interest
heritage of Bréhec
March: launch of the web application & digital art projectYADUSMOG
2018/2005 - Some exhibitions and artistic projects:
2018 Sound performance What is and who is no longer with Malade(s) musique
2018 Permanent sound installation on the coast for the Sound Discovery Center
2018 Personal exhibition Château de Kerninon Lannion / Abbey of Léhon Dinan / Abbey of Saint-Jacut de la Mer
2018 Solo exhibition Poetry Festival "La swell des mots" / Exhibition at the Saint-Briac sur Mer Art Center
2016 -2017 Collective exhibitions Autumn Salon, Grand Palais Champs Elysées, Paris
2005-2016 Exhibition at the Sillage Gallery in Paimpol
2020 Exhibition at the New Gallery of Saint-Quai-Portrieux