video artist · installation artist · France
Maurice Benayoun
French visual artist (born 1957)
Maurice Benayoun (born 1957) is a video artist and installation artist from France. Their 5 recorded works between 1991 and 2014 were presented at Ars Electronica Festival. Honours include Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 1991 for “Notes about Quarxs”. Frequent collaborators include Jean-Baptiste Barrière.
Biography
Maurice Benayoun, born in 1957 in Mascara (France). Professor of Fine Arts in Paris I University (Pantheon/Sorbonne). Did research on Video Art and special effects for C.N.R.S.