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Exposomes Singuliers is a generative and real-time artistic installation, developed during a residency between Milkorva and CNRS, co-produced by Le Cube, and funded by the ANR. This work aims to raise public awareness of the concept of the exposome, defined as the entirety of environmental factors that affect human health throughout an individual's life.

At the heart of the installation, each viewer becomes an active participant by answering an accessible questionnaire composed of 11 questions (e.g., age, noise pollution, dietary habits). The responses, anonymized via a unique identifier, are then sent to a generative program. This program translates the data into visual intensities. Once the questionnaire is completed, the participant activates a central button on the installation to select their identifier and visualize their own exposome. This direct interaction establishes a tangible connection between the participant's responses and the generated visuals, offering a unique and personalized representation while reinforcing their engagement with the artwork.

Representing an abstract concept like the exposome posed a significant artistic challenge. Using real-time visual creation software, the installation employs particles that evoke human cells or neural connections. The shapes, colors, and sizes of the particles vary based on the participant’s responses, creating a singular and poetic experience.

With the support of Thomas Bonin and Francesca Merlin from CNRS, the installation establishes a dialogue between art and science to make the concept of the exposome more accessible to the general public. The researchers also contributed to structuring the project around the internal and external environments, two key categories in exposome studies.

Far from adopting a moralistic or medical approach, Exposomes Singuliers combines science and art to offer a poetic and interactive visualization of the collected data. The work invites each participant to explore their personal relationship with the environment around them while shedding light on the complex interactions between humans and their surroundings, fostering collective awareness of these factors’ impact on our health.