Jean-François “Jeff” JEGO
Artist-researcher, Associate Professor & Curator
My research topics are virtual reality, augmented reality and ecosophy of digital art.
Co-head of the Arts & Technologies de l’Image Master Program / AIAC-INREV Research team, Digital Art & Virtual Reality Laboratory, University Paris 8, France
Member of the Academic Council of EUR ArTeC
Member of the HACNUM Network for Hybrid Arts and Digital Cultures
Co-founder of the VRAC, VR Art Collective
Member of the international collective Arts, Écologies, Transitions
Personal practice of Action Painting
About
Jean-François JEGO, PhD
Jean-François Jégo is an artist-researcher and co-heading the INREV research team at the AIAC Laboratory of the University of Paris 8, France. He is also an associate professor in the Image Arts & Technologies Department. As a digital artist and researcher, he creates and analyzes, with regard to the concept of ecosophy, immersive and interactive experiences, artistic installations and digital performances hybridizing Virtual and Augmented Realities. His works have been exhibited in numerous venues in Europe, Canada, Taiwan, the United States and at international events such as ISEA, Ars Electronica and the IEEE VR, ACM Multimedia and MOCO conferences. He is a cofounder of the artistic collective VRAC (www.vracollective.com). Books, articles and resources available at www.jfcad.com
Dr. Jean-François JEGO
Jean-François Jégo est artiste-chercheur et co-responsable de l’équipe de recherche INREV – Image Numérique et Réalité Virtuelle – du laboratoire Arts des Images et Art Contemporain de l’Université Paris 8. Il enseigne également au département Arts & Technologies de l’Image. Il crée et analyse au regard de l’écosophie des expériences immersives et interactives hybridant les Réalités Virtuelles et Augmentées, notamment des installations artistiques et des performances numériques. Ses recherches-créations ont été exposées en France (CDA Enghien, Cent-Quatre, Gaîté Lyrique, IRCAM Centre-Pompidou, Théâtre d’Aubervilliers, Stéréolux…), en Europe, au Canada, aux États-Unis et à Taïwan, et dans des événements internationaux tels que ISEA, Ars Electronica et les conférences IEEE VR, ACM Multimedia et MOCO. Il est cofondateur du collectif artistique VRAC (www.vracollective.com). Livres, articles et ressources disponibles sur www.jfcad.com
Action Painting Practice
I also practice personal and collective action painting since 2015.
Collective practice with Aurélien Duval, Laetitia Perez, Silvia Sorina Cîrcu.
More info and videos to come…