Born in France, Valery spent 15 years in Beijing and is currently based in Paris.
Trained as an Art expert in the French capital, Valery initiated his career in Beijing by establishing the first gallery in an apartment specializing in modern and contemporary art as early as 2007.
Intrigued by the emerging Chinese film industry, he ventured into acting in 2010 and was subsequently nominated as the “most influential foreign actor in China” in 2018.
Simultaneously, Valery embarked on his first creative endeavor, developing interior design products under the project name “Pootsh.”
Returning to France in 2019, Valery decided to merge his rich Chinese experience with his artistic interests. He began experimenting with a new concept and created the 怪 [gwaii], which he playfully installs on the streets of Paris.