Her research questions the extent of human knowledge and how scientific discovery reshapes our understanding of the cosmos and our origins.
Art & Environment Prize
A unique partneship between Guerlain and Lee Ufan ArlesAn artistic springboard in service of the environment
This unique space in the heart of Arles, both a gallery dedicated to Lee Ufan’s key works and a creative hub supporting contemporary artists, provides the laureate not only with the necessary tools to bring their project to fruition but also with opportunities to connect with relevant individuals and institutions: fellow artists, art world professionals and local stakeholders with whom their work may resonate.
The exhibition also gives the winner visibility among both local and international audiences, along with the possibility of future collaborations with Guerlain.
Caroline Corbasson,
wins the 2024 Art & Environment Prize
For the second edition, Lee Ufan Arles and Guerlain awarded the Art & Environment Prize to Caroline Corbasson, selected from 551 applicants. Her work investigates our place in the universe through the lens of scientific and collective imaginaries related to astrophysics and cosmology.
A work
oriented on the wind
Having grown up in tornado-prone Texas, Corbasson is also fascinated by a related natural phenomenon: the wind.
Her winning project explores this ambivalent force: both destructive and life-giving, a vector of pollination.
Caroline Corbasson will exhibit her work at Lee Ufan Arles’ Atelier MA during the summer of 2025.
Artificial lighting:
a cause of extinction
In fact, artificial light is the second leading cause of insect extinction after pesticides. Djabril focused in particular on moths in this work.
The exhibition ‘À ténèbres’ presents a series of original paintings and engravings that form a poetic exploration of contemporary nightscapes, drawing inspiration from German literature, music, and his time in Arles.
