Biomimetic Stories

An evening with French artist and filmmaker Pierre Jean Giloux and curator Gregory Lang. Discover Biomimetic Stories, a visionary film cycle exploring future cities shaped by ecology, architecture and climate change through immersive moving-image works, followed by a conversation and drinks. On Wednesday 1 July, we invite you for an evening with French artist Pierre Jean Giloux and curator Gregory Lang around Biomimetic Stories, a video cycle and publication imagining urban futures shaped by ecology, technology and climate change. Four short films set in India. A newly released publication. A conversation about how cities and societies might evolve in a world undergoing deep environmental transformation. Notably, in his film Biomimetic stories #2 Madurai, 2024, the artist proposes innovative canopy infrastructure solutions designed to reduce extreme heat in cities, a critical response to both Indian and global warming trends. The evening takes place in resonance with the exhibition Is That All There Is? currently on view at Cloud Seven, and closes with drinks and book presentation at the bar. 18:30 — Doors open 19:00–19:30 — Screening of the four films composing Biomimetic Stories 19:30–20:00 — Conversation with Pierre Jean Giloux and Gregory Lang 20:00 onwards — Drinks and book signing at the bar Participation is free, registration is mandatory. The films are produced by Solang Production. Supported by CNC (dicréam), CNAP (image/mouvement), Fondation des artistes, Scam (brouillon d'un rêve), Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles Paris, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (arts numériques), Le Botanique Brussels, La Criée centre d'art contemporain Rennes, Institut Français en Inde, Alliance française de Trivandrum. Pierre Jean Giloux, videostill Biomimetic stories #2 Madurai, 2024 - courtesy the artist and Solang production © Adagp Paris, 2026.