Visual and Digital Art: Insights from Romain Tardy

Dive into a creator session featuring Romain Tardy, an accomplished visual and digital artist with over 15 years of experience in the field. Explore Tardy's journey in creating poetic sensory experiences that blend light, video mapping, physical objects, and sound. Learn about his transition from animation and post-production studios to creating tangible, offline art installations. Gain insights into Tardy's creative process, his work with the ANTIVJ label, and collaborations with renowned artists. Discover valuable advice on initiating transnational projects, scouting spaces for large-scale artwork, balancing business and creativity, and entering the industry as a young professional. This session offers a unique opportunity to understand the challenges and successes of a prominent figure in the interactive and immersive art world.

Introduction
Romain Intro and Presentation
The Great Indecision Council
How had failure set you up for later success? Do you have a “favorite failure” of yours?
What is your process of working with large-scale artwork?
What is next for you?
How do you initiate a transnational project like that?
How does touring with an installation like this work?
How do you scout a space for design considerations?
In your recommendation, what kind of work should I do to get started to meet people to work with to actually do some of this creative work?
How do you balance the business part with the creative side of your work? Are you still able to spend as much time being creative?
What advice would you give to a driven young professional about to enter our industry?
Outro