Collaboration with Dancers
Clément will collaborate with Masters student of the Dance and Performing Arts department of the National Taiwan University of Arts in Taipei. He will be helped in that project by I-Ting Wen, a student at EAC school in paris and former dance student of the National Taiwan University of Arts.
Residency in Keelung Harbour : Fishnets & Birds
Clément arrives in Keelung at the Zhengbin Harbour Museum of Art with Fouzy to spend time creating monotypes of taiwanese birds in danger and work with the local design agency HIA Design to create birdcages with fishnets and embroideries with fishnets. During one month, he will explore the town and...
Biennale de Dakar : Showcasing First Artworks from the journey
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Each year in December is held in Dakar the Biennale of Dakar, an international event showcasing art productions from Africa and beyond. Clément would like to curate an exhibition with his teammates highlighting his main takeaways of the first parts of the journey
Weaving pieces with craftsmen
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https://www.voanews.com/a/guinea-bissau-weaver-takes-pride-in-traditional-creations/4725547.html Clément hopes to meet weavers such as Sabino Feranandes Te, a weaver in Guinea Bissau who makes 'Pano de Pente' - a colorful and delicately fabric woven using a technique has been passed down for generat...
Local activism in the Western Cape area
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Fouzy has lived in 2011 and 2012 in South Africa, in Cape Town, working with local communities. With Clément they will spend time reconnecting with fellow activists such as Misha Teasdale from Greenpop, a UN endorsed NGO Fouzy helped as a consultant when she was living there. As well as spending tim...
Witnessing the decrease of the Lake
The Lake Chad is an important ecological niche for thousands of migratory birds. More than 350 bird species have been listed there. The Lake Chad is a wet zone of international importance (Ramsar sites) recognized in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. But persistent drought conditions, coupled with...
Spending time with the Touaregs in the Hoggar region
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The world's largest desert, the Sahara is home to around 8 million people, with an average population density of one person per square kilometer. The population of this immense desert is increasingly living in cities, which are themselves growing in size. Apart from the two major metropolises to the...
What does water represent for the Himba tribe ?
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One of the most remarkable Himba traits is that the women are not allowed to use water for washing. Fouzy had the chance to spend time there when she was 19 years old. 18 years later, the climate crisis has affected the Himba tribe. The goal of this trip will be to spend two to three weeks with them...
Maewo Islands Water Music & A quick detour to Santos Island and Peskaros Island
We will look for Maewo Islands water musicians with whom we would like to record sounds. Comprehensive knowledge of the habitat and behavior of a small-scale threatened species helps establish conservation measures throughout its range. Sirenians: dugongs (Dugong dugon) and manatees (Trichechus mana...
The Mystery of the Eight Wonder of The World
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Lalibela is a town in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia. It's known for its distinctive rock-cut churches dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, which are pilgrimage sites for Coptic Christians. Carved out of rock, the subterranean monoliths include huge Bete Medhane Alem, and cross-shaped Be...
Hometown of Clément
Threatened by sea levels “With two thirds of its surface area reclaimed from the sea through successive dyking operations, the island of Noirmoutier is directly exposed to rising sea levels.” Extract from an article published in French newspaper Ouest France in 2022 about the marine submersion and...
Inside Clément's atelier in France
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Vétheuil is where Clément has installed in 2021 his atelier. A village of craftsmen, musicians and artists. Home of Claude Monet, Joan Mitchell, Jean Paul Riopelle, Foujita and many more
Preservation of the environment at Siniaka-Mina
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Family connection
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Clément's dad spend part of his childhood in Morocco. Fouzy has moroccan origins on her mother side and some relatives leaving in Ouarzazate region.
Vezo People & Tinsmith Craftsmanship
To pursue River Song, Clément wants to spend time with other artists such as Finoana Ratovo Andriantseheno, vice-laureate of Prix Paritana. This 31-year-old artist, who comes from a line of tinsmiths, reveals her perception of time through striking works in which iron and geometry intertwine. With h...
Traces of Clément's family History
Clément will explore the places his father visited during his childhood spent between New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna and Morocco.
Protection of MPA
With the guidance of the City of Monaco, we would like to spend time in places where specific environmental projects have been led, in link with local communities. https://monacolife.net/prince-albert-and-leonardo-dicaprio-join-national-geographic-mission-in-the-solomon-islands/ July 2011 - June 201...
Residency in the Desert
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Spending time to create the first pieces in Phoenix, at OMINCULTURAL residency and gallery, led by multicultural family of art collectors Haideh Sobhi and Joan Rico Williams. https://www.omnicultural.org/ Possible projects with Native communities, Wonderspaces and Phoenix Botanical Garden
Delaware : N4 Spot to live in the USA
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Greenville, Wilmington in Delaware is where Clément will open a studio in winter 2025. Environmental challenges in Delaware Atlantic coastline threatened of rising waters Preservation of indigenous knowledge: Delaware Nation is a sovereign federally recognized Nation of Lenape people. The Lenape are...
Tacloban - Aftermath of An Environmental catastrophe
Meeting with climate activists and survivors of the 2013 typhoon. On8 November 2013, Tacloban city was devastated bytyphoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon on record to make landfall. Despite crippling damage, the local government strove to coordinate recovery efforts towards a better, more resilient...