Biomimetics is the study and invention of synthetic materials or objects that take inspiration from natural (or biological) forms and movements. Today, this approach is widely used in design. In this selection, our digital artists, who often come from deisgn backgrounds and are heavily inspired by the world around them, also demonstrate an interest in biomimetics. Whether the artist takes inspiration from real-life flora and fauna to imagine a cyborg flower, digitise nature as a form of archiving and remembrance, or embed cities and gardens into rock formations, this body of work demonstrates the relationships between biological and natural forms, and technological innovation in art.

Knowledge, understanding: this is the fundamental purpose of humanity. The first mythologies were invented to explain meteorology. All our great inventions were the result of the obstinacy of a scientist to understand a given phenomenon. This knowledge, we were immediately obsessed with its preservation and accumulation: thus collections, museums and libraries were born, and we consider the fire of that of Alexandria as one of our greatest collective losses.

Our goal, therefore, yet also our ultimate frustration. The more we gain knowledge, the more we see the immeasurable extent of all that we will never know - this is a universal experience. So, how to transcribe in art this timeless concern, this necessary and yet endless quest?

The link between cinema and digital art is a fascinating interplay, as shown in this selection of artworks. Both mediums share a common goal of artistic expression, storytelling, and the exploration of human emotions. In the early days of cinema, filmmakers drew inspiration from the visual aesthetics of everyday life, incorporating elements of composition, color, and symbolism into their work like contemporary artists still do today. Contemporary filmmakers often collaborate with visual artists, merging their talents to produce visually stunning and conceptually rich films. These connections between both disciplines remains a dynamic relationship, where each medium continues to inspire and inform the other.

Have you ever wanted to attend a party with a penguin or be showered with a thousand rainbow-coloured hearts and stars? Inspired by pop art, street art, bright colors and the celebration of life, these works are a breath of fresh air and a moment of joy in our daily lives. These works can be enjoyed on a particular day - a birthday, an anniversary, the start of a new year - but can also be enjoyed daily as an encouragement to see the positivity and playfulness in life.

All forms of art - whether painting, sculpture, photography or digital art - have the power to encourage a contemplative and meditative state of mind. The same is true of digital art, where some may find peace in the perfection of well-executed code, balance in symmetrical or geometric shapes, or refreshment in a bath of technicolor.

The art of sculpture is above all a history of techniques. Modelling, cutting, casting, drawing, depending on how the earth, metal, wood or stone is worked...
But by practising sculpture in a virtual space, artists open up a new world of possibilities. Both the material and the techniques used to do so are freed from the prosaic considerations of reality: gravity, temperature, fragility... and give free rein to their imagination to create impossible statues with strange properties, such as malleability.
However, digital sculpting is not as radical a break with the history of sculpture as one might think: on the contrary, we observe among many digital sculptors a renewed interest for its past and especially for ancient sculpture, which continues inspire artists over centuries.

Although digital and innovation are often associated, in a specific artistic approach, some artists rethink the codes of ‘traditional’ media to propose creations blurring the borders between fashionable and vintage. In a resolutely vintage aesthetic, reminiscent of newspapers and magazines of the last century, artists adopt digital media to bring archives back to life, upgraded with a modern touch, transforming traditional collages into 3.0 creations.

Childhood is a recurring theme in art, serving as a canvas that captures the essence of innocence, wonder, and the fleeting nature of youth. Artists presented in this collection have sought to immortalize the magic of childhood through their creations, using various digital tools to evoke a sense of nostalgia and introspection. Childhood in art often becomes a symbol of untarnished potential, a time when imagination knows no bounds and the world is a vast playground of discovery. Whether portrayed through idyllic landscapes, cartoon characters or childish objects, the theme of childhood serves as a universal reminder of the precious, transient nature of youth, inviting viewers to reflect on their own journey from innocence to experience.

Conveying a message sometimes means aiming straight for the heart. The Light and Fun artworks all have in common a creative, dynamic and pleasing “je ne sais quoi”. What could be better than a feeling of joy and lightness when discovering an artist's work?

It is often said that the possibilities are endless in digital art. We therefore frequently see artists diving into the depths of their imagination, their subconscious or their dreams to create fantastic and surreal worlds that transport the viewer into another universe. In this selection, one encounters tree-sized mushrooms, space flowers, floating neon rocks and landscapes that are born from the imagination of Artificial Intelligence. Through 3D, code, and digital collage, these artists allow the viewer to plunge into their own dreams and subconscious and encourage limitless creativity.

This collection delves into a swinging topic: dancing, a timeless art form that transcends boundaries and takes us on a journey beyond ourselves. Through the ingenious fusion of dance, music and technology, digital artists create mesmerising visual effects that defy the limitations of the human body. From glitch art to interactive visuals, they explore the boundless potential of new technologies, amplifying the emotions evoked by human movement. Experimenting with colours and textures, artists allow algorithms to become co-choreographers, blurring the lines between physicality and imagination. Let’s experience the power of dance through the lens of the digital era!

The still life, used throughout centuries in art history as a key genre, comes to life through the imagination and tools of digital artists. Through techniques such as 3D, video, mapping, slit scan, photogrammetry and more, this ubiquitous genre of art takes on a new meaning as the 'still life' is animated and rejuvenated through digital art. In these works, the viewer is able to look deeply at each object on display, take pleasure in the attention to detail of our artists, and allow the soothing scenes to beautify their day.

It’s undeniable: blockchain technology and NFTs have built, for the first time, a viable market for digital art, providing scarcity and value to digital artworks that are otherwise replicable. Associating digital art to NFTs has resulted in ‘Web3’, the next generation of the internet where what we consume online can not only be read and interacted with, but also owned in a decentralised fashion on the blockchain. Web3 has resulted in a unique subculture on the internet that values freedom, decentralisation and a close-knit community. However, NFTs and cryptocurrencies are also notorious for innumerable scams and pyramid schemes. Digital artists don’t shy away from these two extremities. In fact, in their work, they explore all the various and contradicting facets of Web3, using it as primary subject matter to envision promising futures for a more equitable internet and society on the one hand, or a dystopian futuristic work where greed has corruption reign on the other.

What does music look like? Although many artists throughout the history of art have drawn directly from this intangible creative expression to create their works, capturing the sentimental and rhythmic notions of music is a challenge. Digital art offers a unique opportunity to rectify this dilemma, as artists incorporate the sound waves and decibels of music directly into the code they use to create generative artworks. Elsewhere, artists are taking the creative spirit of music and rendering it directly into figurative works, conveying the emotional magic that music can create.

Art mingles with our deepest meditations to accompany us on a journey towards the discovery of our inner peace. While the therapeutic virtues of art are well known, they are multiplied through the exploration of new media by artists, who give shape to new and unique sensory experiences. Captivating and relaxing, the works presented in this collection play with patterns and textures, in sometimes kaleidoscopic and psychedelic animations. Artists plunge us into restful worlds, on the frontiers of imagination and reality, to offer us a moment of escape in a meditative artistic contemplation.

Flowers are a symbol and theme loved and recognised by all. They have been the primary subject matter of artists and movements for centuries, and digital artists are no exception. In the age of digital art, flowers are reinterpreted through code, 3D technologies, collage or more to explore the ways in which flowers occupy space in our lives, both IRL and in the metaverse.

In this collection, artists draw inspiration from the aesthetics and symbols of Japan to create visions that are at once poetic and contemporary. From the fleeting bloom of sakura to the majesty of Mount Fuji, from the timeless grace of geishas to the elegance of kimonos, each piece reinvents Japan’s landscapes and traditions. Temples glow with light, Kyoto’s backstreets become dreamlike scenes, and even sushi takes on the role of a graphic motif. Using digital tools such as Artificial Intelligence, 3D, and collage, these works capture the essence of Japan while taking it beyond reality.

Digital surrealism brings to life the dreams of these artists, heirs to Dalí, Magritte and Ernst. They harness digital tools to transcend the limits of the imagination, creating works that blend their dream world even more closely with reality.

Living beings, real and dreamed of, are an inexhaustible source of inspiration that numeric tools are renewing. Digital artists blur the boundaries between the animal, the plant and the human, between reality and fantasy, while feeding on various inspirations such as mythology, video games, life sciences and science-fiction. Supernatural creatures, mystical monsters, fantastic animal and strange plants roam around this collection and ultimately confront us to our most humane questions : the fear of what’s different, the definition of beauty, the cycle of life and the passage of time.

Spirals are some of the oldest decorative patterns in the world, and have been a visual reference in most human visual cultures. It makes sense, given te spiral embodies an ancestral human concern : the concept of infinity. Digital art allows artists to bring the spiral into a new dimension : with a perfectly executed video loop, one can make a spiral spin literally forever. Or, with a generative algorithm, one can make a spiral whose movement can be cyclical, but whose visual characteristics shift continuously.

Digital tools therefore allow artists to reinvent this iconic pattern. Some turn it into a diabolical gear that embodies the anxiety induced by the principle of infinity, while others create a peaceful, perfect visual with ASMR ambiance, others still use the dynamic of its movement to induce powerful energy into colorful, sometimes psychedelic works. Some ultimately focus on the spiral’s geometry while others reintroduce it in natural environments, where existed long before human creativity seized it…

This radiant collection celebrates the magical thresholds of sunrise and sunset — moments suspended between day and night. Artists across centuries have been drawn to this in-between, where light shifts, shadows stretch, and time feels fluid. Today, digital creators reinterpret this timeless theme using tools like 3D, AI, and collage to explore its cyclical beauty. Sunrise brings renewal. Sunset invites reflection. Together, they form a poetic loop — a gentle reminder of nature’s rhythm. Will you follow the light?

Fashion depicts a lifestyle that is desirable, enviable, chic and experimental. By capturing these themes through their practices, artists explore how fashion trends influence our culture and social relationships. As our society becomes increasingly digital, artists also explore and envision what fashion might one day look like in the metaverse.

This delightful collection of works revels in all that is gourmand. Our artists explore the theme of food with joy and playfulness, resulting in colourful and whimsical artworks. Through techniques such as digital collage, 3D software, or even video and post-production edits, this mouthwatering selection of works demonstrates the diversity of techniques that can be used in digital art in a way that is sure to leave you wanting more!

This selection of artworks demonstrates how digital artists treat the topics of history and heritage in different ways, utilising diverse techniques to achieve their intended messages. An overarching interrogation point for many of these artists is: how can history be reconsidered, reappropriated, or rewritten through the biais of new technologies?

For artists such as the French collective Obvious, or Japanese artist Saeko Ehara, for example, using AI technology is a means to revisit the past and reinterpret it through visual co-creations with the machine. Elsewhere, Joelle McTigue creates abstracted works based on her own photography of various architectural and botanical subject matter where she lives in Montenegro, and in so doing recounts the economic, political and colonial histories of this location. Other artists such as Marine Bléhaut or Rafafans utilise video or animated collage from historical film archives or artworks to provide a contemporary spin on old source material, touching upon themes of memory, nostalgia, or timelessness.

This collection highlights France’s cultural and architectural heritage, in resonance with the European Heritage Days. Artists, sculptures, gardens, and historic monuments become the anchors of works that reinterpret our shared memory.

Artists approach heritage in many forms: reimagined architecture, landscapes shaped by history, sculptural details, and even a culinary evocations. Each work carries within it the imprint of a craft, an era, or a place that contributes to French identity.

Through these visions, heritage becomes material for contemporary creation. It is not only about contemplating the relics of the past, but about revealing their presence today and their power to inspire the imagination of contemporary artists.

Primary Colours is a collection that draws inspiration from the foundational palette of blue, yellow, and red, offering a fresh take on modernist aesthetic. Many world-renowned artists like Piet Mondrian, Yves Klein or Keith Haring have made this palette a universal visual reference, thus making this collection colorful, timeless, and playful. This collection features artworks combining all three primary colors, while others focus on just one or two, creating a dynamic and engaging visual language. From bold contrasts to subtle harmonies, Primary Colours explores the aesthetic resonance of these iconic hues.

The way that digital artists work with and develop the ongoing artistic tradition of abstraction is fascinating. In recent months, there has been an emergence of movements within the digital art sphere itself, such as Generative Abstraction, that highlights abstract works made with code. Whilst many of the artists included in this collection are generative artists, this selection also presents uses of 3D software and even photography as various means and media through which artists push the boundary of what abstractionism in the new digital age of art history looks like.

In these works, artists warp and transform the human body using various techniques and technologies. The result is a strange and fun visual output that speaks to our positioning and perspective in the world. Some artists approach the subject of the human body with humour and whimsy - pushing the body to its limits with the freedom that comes with digital art. Others address topics such as the female body and representation of women in art and technology, or our body's interactions - and even fusion - with technology today.

In this collection of works, artists take the themes of wild life and animals as their central focus, but explore this subject matter with differing techniques and approaches. There are mulitude of ways an artist can approach this topic, whether it is through humour and whimsy, as in the works of Gavin Shapiro or Ghost, or to address centuries old astrological symbols. Of course, the question of the preservation of endangered wild life and the environment also often comes into play, as digital artists create these works as a message and reminder to look after other living species around us, and concretise their memory on the internet or blockchain.

Digital tools have imposed a radical transformation on our relationship to reading and writing. This collection brings together works that depict this change : they show dream libraries, embodying the infinite accumulation of texts that is possible in the virtual world, and demonstrate or regret the disappearance of handwriting in favor of keyboards.

One thing is certain: the digital age has made words more powerful than ever. They are an inspiration, a weapon, a lifeline, and a way out. Let us preserve words and books, both virtual and physical: they incarnate our humanity.