Hi, I’m Benjamin Pothier, a French interdisciplinary artist, researcher, and photographer/filmmaker based in Paris. My practice crosses art, science, and exploration, spanning sculpture, photography, 360 VR installations, documentary filmmaking, and writing. I co-founded STRIVE and have collaborated with international institutions while pursuing residencies and projects that push the boundaries of art in dialogue with space exploration. I have been a fellow of the Explorers Club, part of the ESA EuromoonMars Campaign, and I’ve served as an expert for the IAF Human Spaceflight Committee. My work seeks to blend aesthetics with inquiry, making art that travels across disciplines, cultures, and frontiers—from the studio to the edge of space.

Benjamin Pothier, Ph.D.

Hi, I’m Benjamin Pothier, a French interdisciplinary artist, researcher, and photographer/filmmaker based in Paris. My practice crosses art, science, and exploration, spanning sculpture, photography, 360 VR installations, documentary filmmaking, and writing. I co-founded STRIVE and have collaborated with international institutions while pursuing residencies and projects that push the boundaries of art in dialogue with space exploration. I have been a fellow of the Explorers Club, part of the ESA EuromoonMars Campaign, and I’ve served as an expert for the IAF Human Spaceflight Committee. My work seeks to blend aesthetics with inquiry, making art that travels across disciplines, cultures, and frontiers—from the studio to the edge of space.

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Hi, I’m Benjamin Pothier, a French interdisciplinary artist, researcher, and photographer/filmmaker based in Paris. My practice crosses art, science, and exploration, spanning sculpture, photography, 360 VR installations, documentary filmmaking, and writing. I co-founded STRIVE and have collaborated with international institutions while pursuing residencies and projects that push the boundaries of art in dialogue with space exploration.

I have been a fellow of the Explorers Club, part of the ESA EuromoonMars Campaign, and I’ve served as an expert for the IAF Human Spaceflight Committee. My work seeks to blend aesthetics with inquiry, making art that travels across disciplines, cultures, and frontiers—from the studio to the edge of space.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Co-Founder at STRIVE
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-founder and worldwide Creative Director; leading cross-disciplinary projects and collaborations, including space-art initiatives and ISS Moon Gallery payload engagements.
Artist-in-Residence at Arctic Circle Residency
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Selected as the first French artist for the Arctic Circle residency; creation and exhibition across disciplines.
Fellow at Explorers Club
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Fellow International of the Explorers Club (New York City).
Selected Team Member at European Space Agency – EuromoonMars Campaign
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Participated as part of ESA's EuromoonMars Campaign.
Expert at IAF Human Spaceflight Committee
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Selected as an expert for the Human Spaceflight Committee of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF).
Artist at Moon Gallery / ISS Payload
January 1, 2022 - Present
First French sculptor to have a sculpture shipped and exhibited on the International Space Station within the Moon Gallery payload.

Education

PhD in Anthropology, Architecture & Arts at University of Plymouth (CAIIA)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2020
Post-Doctoral Alumni Research Fellow, i-DAT program at University of Plymouth
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
360 Immersive Filmmaking Training at SAT (Society for Arts and Technology), Montreal
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Study of Choreography and Set/Scenography at Centre National Chorégraphique d’Orléans
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2008

Qualifications

Master Class: Documentary Filmmaking with Peter Lom
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Master in Arts (cinema, photography and print)
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Lunares Research Grant
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Arctic Circle Residency – Artist Residency
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Explorers Club Fellow
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
IAF Human Spaceflight Committee Expert
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services