Born in Paris, France in 1962, Pierre Hugo's work spans a wide range of media, including film, limited production, sculpture and environment. His works are considered speculative fiction stories, often presented as a continuum between various forms of intelligence, including biotechnology and tangible inert matter, which are able to learn, change, and evolve. He has held solo exhibitions at international art institutions such as the Venice Customs Museum of Modern Art, the Serpent Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Pompidou Art Center in Paris, and the Tate Gallery in London. Hugo has received numerous awards and honors, including the Hugo Boss Prize in 2002 and 2017 and the Nasher Sculpture Award.