artist
researcher asociated UniCA
lecturer UniCA
The connection between art and science is at the heart of Caroline Bouissou’s practice. After completing a Master’s in Art at the Villa Arson (Nice, France) with distinction, where she studied under Eric Duyckaerts, she earned the Agrégation in Arts, complementing her artistic work with a pedagogical dimension. Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions in France, Japan, the United States, and across Europe.
With both French and Spanish cultural roots, she lives between France and Spain, where she leads, through the association Es Sarnalhèrs, a poetic art and heritage project closely connected to the environment.
In 2019, she joined the CTELA research group (UniCA, Nice), further anchoring her resolutely multidisciplinary approach. Caroline teaches at UniCA (Université Côte d’Azur) and frequently collaborates with researchers and fellow artists.
She is the founder of Es Sarnalhèrs (Spain), an association born from the opposition to a large-scale real estate project threatening the balance and resources of a small mountain village. This commitment has evolved into a wider awareness-raising initiative and the creation of the VIVA art/science residency.
She has also developed a strong focus on artistic publishing, combining visual forms with editorial practices. Recent multifaceted projects include JULIETTE nue, recipient of a UniCA grant, and Le son du Truc, a residency project (Archipel).
Pedagogical axis: "We all share 7 million years"
Art/science/heritage association: Es Sarnalhèrs
Multidisciplinary residency: VIVA
Art/science publications: SOLSTICI
“A multidisciplinary artist, Caroline Bouissou explores our relationship to the world through immersive environments where experimentation and humor take center stage. Her aesthetic experiences unfold at the intersection of art history, science, and anthropology. These take the form of spaces/installations, objects/sculptures, and performative actions that encourage a shift away from static viewing toward an inquiry into the processes of experience and memory that shape our relationship to images. Installation, photography, sound, and performance all serve one intent: to engage the viewer in a creative process.”
— Carine Michelis, Gallerist, Le 22
“I’m interested in memory processes — the physical way we live images, how we make them appear and reappear. I’m drawn to how they construct us, how they show up and slip away. This is a research that unfolds through multiple formats, combining art and science collaborations with public involvement in performative processes. Bit by bit, it develops a vocabulary where science, environment, and poetry converge within a polymorphic body of work shaped by interconnections.”
— C. Bouissou
