The selections
Looking for ideas? Find inspiration in the thematic selections of the Institut français or in those of its partners.
2017
Web creation
In 2017, the artist Seumboy VRAINOM :€ submitted a very unique video résumé as part of his application to the SPEAP program at Sciences Po Paris, a renowned course known for its approach combining art, culture, and politics.
This video résumé is not merely a demonstration of professional skills; it is an artwork in itself that delves deeply into questions of cultural identity and modern artistic expression. Seumboy uses the video to navigate his multiple identities and to illustrate the dilemmas he faces as an individual caught between two worlds: the Africa of his roots and the France of his everyday life. A universal theme in today’s context of globalization and multiculturalism.
Trends
Digital artists offer new perspectives on major contemporary issues and the transformations underway in our society.
Highlights
Programming ideas in tune with the year's major events! Right up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, explore a selection of artistic proposals that bring art and sport into dialogue, conceived by PXN, the association of independent digital experience producers.
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Expertise
Selections designed to guide you in identifying the know-how and resources adapted to specific programming formats.
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Themes
Rich and diverse subjects to discover, which can enrich your cultural programming. In the spotlight this month are selections based on the encounter between live performance and digital experiences.
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Eco-responsibility, the relationship with new technologies, diversity and human rights... digital artists offer new perspectives on the major contemporary issues and transformations underway in our society.
Creating with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI), a subject of both fascination and concern, has gained considerable momentum in recent years. It is employed by many digital artists, both as a technology to generate works of art, and as food for thought to question our digital world and shed light on its pitfalls.
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Digital creation goes green and low-tech
Digital sobriety is on everyone's lips. This approach, which aims to reduce the environmental impact of digital technology, can be translated into Low-tech: simple, sustainable technologies that are accessible to all. Recycling, reappropriation, the search for new materials, energy transition, DIY, ... How can artists adopt a Low-tech approach?
Immersive realms beyond the screen: Fulldome Experience
Fulldome, or "360° immersive geodesic dome", a combination of mapping, audio spatialization and sometimes even live performance, is becoming increasingly popular in contemporary creation. Explore the virtually limitless creative possibilities of this innovative video-based projection environment and immerse yourself in French fulldome creation!
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Navigating Digital Cultures
The arrival of digital technology has profoundly reshaped our societies, giving rise to what is now commonly known as "digital culture." In order to better comprehend the impact of this digital revolution on our society, there are numerous opportunities for engaging in lively discussions, round table sessions, conferences, and workshops. These events, which can be organized for people of all ages, provide valuable insights from French professionals and artists. Here are some suggestions!
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Women and digital creation
Associations and collectives defend female creators in order to give more visibility to their creations, while works of art highlight female profiles to deconstruct the roles that society attributes to them.
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Metavers, new territories of Internet
At the origin of many fantasies and questions, the metaverse has been on everyone's lips in recent months. It could be described as a set of immersive virtual spaces in which one can interact with others. But what exactly is the metaverse? What are its opportunities and threats? Many French actors are mobilizing and structuring themselves.
Symbiosis
In an era marked by social, economic and environmental crises, the artists in this selection depict and propose other ways of existing in the world. Each category is entitled by an injunction ("Imitate", "Hybridise", "Exist", "Act"), reminding us of the existence of a living being, plural, vast and often breathless, that art transcribes and sometimes transcends.
Border(s)
The utopia of a world without borders, where everyone is free to move around, is today increasingly opposed by tighter border controls. Depending on the circumstances, borders can be zones of passage and places of contact, or places of exclusion and conflict. As international conflicts force more and more migrants from their homes, borders and the fate of these migrants raise questions for digital artists.
Digital technology is also proving to be a means of overcoming distances and physical limits, allowing men and women to connect across borders.
Programming ideas in tune with the year's major events and highlights!
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2024 Bains Numériques highlights
From June 12 to 14, 2024, the City of Enghien-les-Bains and its arts center are organizing the 11th edition of Bains numériques, an international biennial of digital arts.
The event is part of the Cultural Olympiad, and will focus on the notion of performance and the challenges posed by the development of digital technologies.
Award winners in 2023
Every year, French digital creations shine at festivals and events across the globe. Here are the award-winning creations, productions and artists referenced on IFdigital in 2023!
The highlights of digital creation in France
Each year, festivals, fairs, markets and professional meetings throughout France are great opportunities to discover the latest creations and productions, to highlight new trends and issues, to encourage exchanges between professionals, and to contribute to the dissemination and the emergence of new projects. Immersives experiences, video games, digital art, digital cultural outreach: save the date for the French digital creation events!
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Award winners in 2022
The French digital creation settles year after year on the podiums of festivals in France and abroad. The year 2022 was rich in awards for French productions and artists, discover the winners!
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Discoveries from the Némo Biennial 2021-2022
The 2021-22 edition of the Némo Biennial, under the theme Beyond Reality?, explores the capacity of digital arts and technologies to reveal the invisible. Discover some of the most impressive works programmed on this occasion!
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Award winners in 2021
Every year, French digital creation shines at festivals and events around the world. Let's take a look at the creations, productions and artists that won awards in 2021!
Selections designed to guide you in identifying the know-how and resources adapted to specific programming formats.
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Organizing video game and esport events
Workshops for young and adults, games jams, video game showcases, esports tournaments or online events hosted by influencers on Twitch, and more. A wide range of workshops and events can be organized to reach new audiences and showcase French video game talents!
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Make way for young people!
A selection of works for the entire family, children and adults alike! Through comics, novels, interactive video games and experiences in augmented or virtual reality, stories come to life for an even more intense experience.
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Digital creation in the public space
Between renewing audiences and enhancing heritage, the programming of digital creation in public spaces has many assets. Numerous French artists and events are exploiting this poetic playground. Here's an overview of this constantly evolving landscape.
New audiovisual creation in Occitane region
For several years now, hybrid contents, characterized by a variety of formats, have emerged in the Occitane region. This selection, designed by Occitanie films, invites you to discover digital creation and more specifically new audiovisual creation in Occitanie. Travel, immerse and question yourself thanks to these unique works !
Rich and diverse subjects to discover, which can enrich your cultural programming and build bridges with other artistic fields.
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When dance meets digital: new writings on movement
For several years now, digital artists, choreographers and dancers have been using new technologies to push back the boundaries of movement. A new language has entered choreographic spaces to form a new relationship with audiences.
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Generation Z
Discover a selection of digital works that explore the complex world of teenagers, while being easily accessible to this audience. These creations offer young viewers an exploration of their own reality, inviting them to question themselves and take action.
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The city as seen by digital artists
Digital artists use the city as a stage for their stories or as a backdrop for their works. Real or fictional, magical or frightening, from the past, present or future, cities feed the imagination of artists who question their multiple emanations.
At the heart of masterpieces
Discover masterpieces of painting, sculpture or contemporary art as you have never seen them before thanks to digital creation ; unique experiences to learn while having fun!
Diving into deep waters
The knowledge and preservation of our precious maritime ecosystems and their biodiversity have gained significant importance in recent years.
The ocean's natural wealth serves as a profound source of inspiration for our imagination, giving rise to numerous digital creations that bridge the gap between science and digital art.
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Exploring new borders, a Journey in Space
Field of exploration, dreams and reflection on our condition, Space feeds our imagination and our curiosity and stands out as a creative material for artists. You wish to experience a rocket take-off, the macrocosmos or new horizons? Escape from Earth and board for new adventures in Space!
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Based on literary works
Literary works are a source of inspiration for many digital artists. Graphic works, novels, poems or philosophical texts: stories come to life in digital creations of all kinds, which allow us to form a new relationship with these works and make them accessible to as many people as possible.
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Explore France
Explore France and discover its history and heritage, even when you are thousands of miles away - it is now possible thanks to virtual reality or remote guided tours!
Institut français programs
The Institut français provides the French cultural network abroad (Institut français, Alliances Françaises, cultural services of French embassies around the world) and its partners with specific tools to help them build their cultural actions.
Binge: For all your digital series cravings
The Institut français introduces a new program exclusively for the French cultural network abroad dedicated to French digital series entitled "Binge". With their rise to prominence in recent years, short and digital series have garnered a growing audience, catalyzing innovative approaches to cultural creation and consumption. This initiative aims to highlight the richness and creativity of this specific format of content creation. So feel free to immerse yourself and satisfy your digital series cravings with no restraint!
Putting the spotlight on mobile creation with Unlock
Cellphones have become integral parts of our daily lives, fostering the emergence of new artistic content. In order to promote these new formats and cultural consumption models, and to provide support to the creative sector, the Institut français has curated a catalog of French digital creations specifically designed for mobile devices. "Unlock" brings together twenty artworks in different formats: Augmented Reality experiences, mobile video games, web series, webtoons, podcasts and innovative reading experiences.
Immerse your audience in the Institut français' VR catalog
France benefits from a strong international recognition in the field of virtual reality. French productions are often selected and awarded in festivals across the world. The Institut français invites the French cultural network abroad to present the creativity and diversity of French works internationally, thanks to "La Sélection VR", a catalog which includes over thirty VR works of reference.
Exhibition : Escape, digital generations
The Institut français is presenting the French cultural network abroad and its partners with a new exhibition focused on the key contemporary issues of the digital world. Following the success of a similar initiative over the past two years, Escape, digital generations offers an educational and engaging exploration of digital cultures, featuring around twenty creations that combine digital art, video games, and virtual reality experiences.
This exhibition will be available for circulation in the cultural network's institutions and those of their partners starting in November 2024 for a period of two years. It includes a variety of workshop suggestions and mediation guidelines suitable for all audiences.
La Collection
La Collection is a new platform exclusively for members of the French cultural network abroad. Its goal is to offer a flexible and easily distributable selection of French cultural content to enrich programming and expand collaboration with partners.