Born in Marseille, France, and now working between Goa, Delhi, and Marseille, Julien Segard uses drawing and sculpture to reflect on the intersection of urban development, human history, and the precariousness of existence in a world shaped by both destruction and transformation. Through his exploration of transitional spaces—where the ruins of one era become the fertile ground for unnoticed or discarded possibilities—he reimagines these margins as places of escape. In these "blind spots," free from society’s gaze, freedom becomes possible, challenging conventional understandings of urban spaces as fixed and ordered. These spaces are not only physical but also conceptual, offering a counterpoint to traditional power structures. Here, the failure of dominant systems enables alternative forms of existence to emerge, unbound by conventional definitions of success or failure.
Segard studied visual art at the Université de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, and the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris. His work has been showcased in both solo and group exhibitions. These include: Dancing at the edge of memory, Experimenter Colaba, Mumbai (2025) ; 999, Open studio (2024), Dark Was The Night, Experimenter, Kolkata (2023); The edge of memory, Serendipity Art festival; Goa (2023); In praise of shadows, Serendipity Art festival (2022) ; Surface Encounters and Strange Beings, Goa (2022) ; Broken finger, Goa (2021); Sex toys for collectors, New Delhi (2019) ; Sensorium, Sunaparanta, Goa (2018); Anywhere But Here, Experimenter, Kolkata (2015) among more.
Shift Residency:
Julein Segard’s visual imagery is inspired by the industrial landscape he grew up in, in the South of France. He is inspired by the juxtaposition of nature and architecture, and the blind spots they create in the landscapes as these spaces develop. Segard was instantly drawn to the factory spaces at the Shift Residency. The scale, the equipment and a massive archive of silk screens stored over two levels of the factory space. He was inspired by the pixels that formed designs on these screens and how the movement, near and far, affected the visual of the image. Taking this forward into the drawings he created at the residency, Segard also explored the possibilities of printing directly on silk screens, but also working with the silk screens as a final artwork rather than just a medium. Turning to the disused or discarded, the industrial residues and hidden corners of the factory’s architectural landscape with glimpses of nature, Segard’s works are gateways to margins of memory.
Outcome
1. Untitled (Edition of 5)
Collage
Print on cotton greige : 45” X 36”
2. Untitled (Edition of 5)
Collage
Print on cotton greige : 45” X 36”
3. Untitled
Potassium dichromate coat on nylon : 45” X 36”
Description
3. Untitled
Potassium dichromate coat on nylon : 45” X 36”
3. Untitled
Potassium dichromate coat on nylon : 45” X 36”
