France Cadet, born in 1971, is a French digital and robotics artist whose work ironically raises questions about various aspects in science debates. First teaching as a volume and robotic professor at the Ecole Supérieure d’Art d’Aix-en-Provence (2000-2011), she has now joined The School of the Art Institute of Chicago as an associate professor and chair at the Art and Technology Studies department. In addition, she has been giving robot-like training workshops for several years.
Ms. Cadet came from a background in science before turning to artistic studies. Known by her robotic and bio-oriented multi-media installations which combine these two interests, she has done solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally, in Europe, Asia (Japan, Korea, China...), Brazil and United-States. Her works is regularly exhibited in international new-media festivals such as Ars Alectronica, Exit, Sonar, Emoção Artificial... likewise in traditional contemporary Art galleries and museums (CAAC in Sevilla, Quadrum Gallery in Lisbon, Pascal Vanhoecke Gallery and Palais de Tokyo in Paris) and Art fairs (ARCO in Madrid, Art Paris and SLICK in Paris…).
She received the 1st Prize of VIDA 6.0, an Art & Artificial Life International competition in Madrid, and was mentioned by the Digital Stadium Awards in Tokyo. Her work was also purchased by the Museum of Contemporary Art, the MEIAC in Spain.
Most of France Cadet’s artworks tackle serious problems but in an ironic and ludic way: funny toys, pleasant games, charming pets, cute robots…
In a large part of her work she uses a commercial robotic dog on which she performed surgery, customized their forms, and reprogrammed them with unusual behaviours. These new strange creatures allow her to embody questions concerning contemporary anxieties about biotechnology, animals rights, dangers of cloning, eugenics, and to make a critical social comment about ethical questions and possible consequences of a technologically driven future, through ironical caricaturization but which is based on very-real facts.
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Education:
1995: DNSEP = National Superior Diploma of Artistic Study (taken after 5 years of fine-art courses) Aix-en-Provence School of Art.
1993: DNAP = National Diploma of Artistic Study (taken after 3 years of fine-art courses) - Toulon School of Art.
1990: DEUG A (Sciences) 1st year (University Diploma taken after 2 years of science courses- University of La Garde - France..
1989: BAC C - Sciences (equivalent A level).
Skills:
- Electronics: Conception and realization of PCB.
- Programming (basic, C…).
- Electricity.
- Mechanics.
- Iron work.
- Foudry.
- Volume work (resin, latex, molding, casting...).
-Computer work: 2D, website, programming… (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash…).
Exhibitions:
- Solo:
- Group: (selection)
Editions:
- Books:
- Texts:
- Interview:
- Press:
Awards:
| 2005: |
- Jury recommended work for the "MAP" Japan Media Art Festival – Tokyo - Japan. |
| 2004: |
- 1st Prize of "Digital Stadium" – Tokyo – Japan. |
| 2003: |
- 1st Prize of VIDA 6 festival - Madrid - Spain. "Art & Artificial Life International Competition". |
Residencies:
Public collection:
| 2007: |
- Communauté d’agglomération Pau Pyrénées (CDA) - France |
| 2006: |
- MEIAC - Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo - Badajoz - Spain |
Lectures:
Work experience :
| 2011 to now |
- Associate professor and chair - Département Art and Technology The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. |
| 2004 to 2011: |
- Volume & Robotics teacher at Aix-en-Provence School of Art - France. |
| 2000 to 2004: |
- Robotics teacher at Aix-en-Provence School of Art (extracurricular workshop) - France.
- Creation of the robotics workshop for teenagers (extracurricular workshop).
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- Robotics workshops for adults:
- Robotics workshops for teenagers:
| 2007: |
- Lego Course - Collège R.Rolland - Marseilles - France. |
| 2006: |
- Lego Course - Collège R.Rolland - Marseilles - France. |
| 2005: |
- Lego Course - "Sialoo interactive" - Lambesc - France.
- Lego Course - Collège R.Rolland - Marseilles - France. |
| 2004: |
- Lego Course - "Sialoo interactive" - Lambesc - France.
- Lego Course - Collège R.Rolland - Marseilles - France.
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| 2003: |
- Lego Course - "Sialoo interactive" - Lambesc - France.
- Lego Course - Aix-en-Provence School of Art - France.
- Electronics/Robotics Course (15/18 years old) Lycée Châtelier - Marseilles - France.
- Lego Course - Collège R.Rolland - Marseilles - France. |
| 2002: |
- Robotics/New Media Course(12/18 years old) L'Olivier Bleu - Marseilles - France.
- Lego Course(9/13 years old) - Aix-en-Provence School of Art - France.
- Lego Course - Collège R.Rolland - Marseilles - France. |
| 2001: |
- "FER au Pass" - "Robotic Experiences Festival" – Lego Course - Belgium.
- Electronics/robotics Course (12/18 years old) L'Olivier Bleu - Marseilles - France.
- Lego Course - Collège l'Estaque - Marseilles - France.
- Electronics/robotics Course (15/18 years old) Collège R.Rolland - Marseilles - France. |
| 2000: |
- Creation of the robotics workshop for teenagers (extracurricular workshop) at Aix-en-provence School of Art - France.
- "AVIGNONumérique" - Cultural Capital 2000. C.U.T Robotics - Robotics courses. |
- Technical contribution:
| 2003: |
- Collaboration with Mathieu Briand on the project SYS*017.ReE.06/PIG-Eq\5*
(autonomous lectronic devices with video camera glasses). |
| 2001: |
- Technical contribution for Shilpa Gupta's interactive multimedia installation. |
| 1999: |
- "CYMAR @ WEIMAR" - Capitale Culturelle 1999
Electronic technician: setting up and maintenance of the exhibition.
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| 1997: |
- Painting Workshop in collaboration with a stage and writing workshop. |
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