Biography

Michel’s work explores the fragile boundary between the animal and the human condition, translating animal suffering into a reflection of contemporary human reality. His practice reveals a world in which the distance between nature and humanity has reached an unprecedented scale, yet remains intrinsically connected beneath the surface.

By combining natural elements with modern, often artificial techniques, Michel constructs a visual bridge between two seemingly separate realms. His surrealistic compositions form an alternative reality in which the pain, vulnerability and vitality of the animal kingdom mirror the condition of the modern human world. Within this constructed space, the viewer is confronted with both the consequences of human intervention and the lingering possibility of restoration.

Central to Michel’s work is the tension between life and mortality. In the series Animal Kingdom, scanned animal skeletons, rendered through infrared and ultraviolet techniques, become powerful symbols of both death and persistence. While the skeletal forms emphasize fragility and the irreversible impact of human activity on nature, their luminous, almost pulsating appearance suggests a paradoxical sense of life. The works exist in a suspended state, oscillating between extinction and survival, echoing the precarious condition of the natural world today.

This duality is further expanded in the series Extinct, where Michel reimagines prehistoric creatures through vivid, almost electric color palettes. Drawing from a deep fascination with dinosaurs, he revisits these ancient beings not as relics of the past, but as renewed presences within a contemporary visual language. By reintroducing extinct species in such a dynamic and surreal manner, Michel taps into a collective human sense of wonder while simultaneously confronting themes of disappearance, legacy and responsibility.

Throughout his oeuvre, Michel is particularly drawn to apex predators, figures that embody power, instinct and dominance. By recontextualizing these animals, he reflects on humanity’s own role as the ultimate force shaping life and death on Earth. His work suggests that this position carries not only authority, but an undeniable ethical burden.

Michel’s art does not aim to provide direct answers, but rather to provoke awareness. Where the viewer might initially perceive aesthetic beauty or visual intrigue, a deeper examination reveals layered narratives about ecological imbalance, mortality and the human condition. His works function as both mirror and warning: a confrontation with what is often overlooked, and a call to reconsider humanity’s place within the natural order.

In an era defined by disconnection from nature, Michel’s practice reintroduces a necessary perspective, one that challenges the viewer to look beyond the surface and rediscover the profound interconnectedness of all living systems.