Le Laboratoire is an experimental art and design center located in the heart of Paris. Since opening to the public in 2007, Le Laboratoire has received international acclaim for the development and exhibition of cutting-edge art and design ideas at the frontier of contemporary science. These exhibitions are the outcome of 'experiments,' lasting up to two years, which are driven by internationally renowned artists in collaboration with leading scientists.
Young people from Boston, Paris, and cities around the world participate in Le Laboratoire's experiments. High school and university students become involved in the innovation experiments of Le Laboratoire in various ways, most notably through a two-week Idea Translation Workshop held at Le Laboratoire each summer. Here, students from diverse backgrounds and cultures work together to evolve and expand ideas that they have developed over the course of the year around a scientific theme drawn from experiments at Le Laboratoire. Participating students learn principles of intellectual property, creation of for-profit and nonprofit startups, exhibition design, and more.
Le Laboratoire will inform the vision of the ArtScience Prize, help make connections to experts in diverse fields, and will host the teen ArtScience Prize recipients during their project refinement process in Paris, France.
