Vacades

South Korea

Timo Helgert, also known as Vacades, is a German artist and creative director based in Seoul, whose practice bridges the worlds of art, technology, and emotion. Through his studio Vacades, he creates immersive digital experiences that blend 3D design, CGI, AI, and mixed reality, transforming everyday spaces into poetic reflections of calm and beauty. His work is rooted in the idea that digital art can be both visionary and meditative. Inspired by his childhood surrounded by nature, Timo Helgert explores the tension between the organic and the urban, the tranquil and the technological. Each of his creations evokes a sense of nostalgia and wonder, translating personal memories into immersive worlds. Through this approach, he has become one of the leading voices in contemporary digital aesthetics, merging precision and emotional depth with a cinematic visual language.


As Vacades, Timo continues to push the limits of digital storytelling, crafting immersive worlds where nature, imagination, and technology coexist in perfect harmony. He leads projects across mediums, digital campaigns, installations, collaborating with global luxury brands and cultural institutions. Some of his clients include Burberry, Cartier, Hyundai, LVMH, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, and Tiffany & Co. His meticulous attention to detail and innovative use of technology have earned him international acclaim and viral recognition on social media. Winner of the Korea Design Award (1st Prize), Helgert’s work has been featured in myriad of art and culture magazines.


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Arc de Triomphe, Flower Reflection

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The Arc de Triomphe stands unchanged, but the ground around it no longer behaves the way it should. Water slowly fills the space, turning the monument into something that feels distant, almost untouchable. What used to be a busy circle in Paris becomes still, reflective, and quiet.

White flowers begin to appear across the surface, floating gently, spreading without direction. They soften the scene, breaking the sharpness of stone and symmetry. The monument remains strong, but its presence feels calmer, less dominant, as if it has accepted the shift around it.

Light moves differently here. It reflects, stretches, and lingers across the water, pulling the Arc de Triomphe into a mirrored version of itself. The boundary between structure and environment starts to blur.

This moment imagines Paris in a state of pause. Not erased, not abandoned, but slowly rebalanced. A place where the city gives way to stillness, and even its most iconic forms exist within something quieter, more natural, and more fluid.

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video

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portrait

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01:00

year

2026

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