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French National Day – July 14 @ Paris/France

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The July 14 in Paris is one of the most iconic dates on the French events calendar. Each year, the capital transforms into a vast open-air stage where heritage, music, light, and pyrotechnics come together in a spectacular celebration of the national holiday.

At the heart of this exceptional setup, I had the opportunity to take part in the lighting design for this unique evening on several occasions — 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024, and 2025 — in collaboration with international artistic and technical teams. The show combines lighting scenography, programming, musical synchronization, and visual effects to accompany a moment that brings together hundreds of thousands of spectators on site and millions of TV viewers.
(The 2020 edition remains special: in the midst of the pandemic, the show took place without an audience in the streets of Paris. A strange and unique moment, designed primarily for the television broadcast.)

The Eiffel Tower and the Champ de Mars then become the focal point of a monumental tableau where light engages in dialogue with the architecture and the Paris sky. Each sequence is designed to heighten the audience’s emotion and underscore the symbolic power of this event.

This large-scale production requires extreme technical precision and close coordination among the various disciplines — lighting, video, pyrotechnics, sound, and artistic direction — to create an immersive experience worthy of this national occasion.

Taking part in this show is always a special moment: working in the heart of Paris, on an event followed worldwide, is a reminder of how light can become a true language in the service of collective emotion.

French National Day – July 14 @ Paris/France

Texas Aggies: Into the Battlefield

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Through a spectacular and immersive production featuring nearly a hundred artists and extras alongside projections on the Mardasson, enhanced by grandiose pyrotechnic effects, this show conceived by Luc Petit constitutes a poignant tribute to the heroes of the Battle of the Bulge.

An event befitting the duty of remembrance required by the commemoration of this crucial chapter in history, evoked through the fate of five young Texans plunged into the hell of winter 1944. A vibrant tribute to those who fell around Bastogne and to the veterans who wrote and shaped our contemporary history.

Client: Luc Petit Creation

Position: Project Manager – Light Designer – Light Operator

Texas Aggies: Into the Battlefield

Pulse of Light

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The sky of Riyadh was transformed into a theater of luminous choreography.
Throughout the Noor festival, lasers shot out from the city’s most iconic skyscrapers along King Fahd Avenue: the Kingdom Centre, the Faisaliah Tower, and the Majdoul Tower, connected to each other by beams of light.
LSE handled the complete installation and programming of lights and lasers throughout the city, as well as the wireless synchronization and control of the show between each skyscraper.
This artistic work was crowned with the Guinness World Records for the largest laser show (surface area covered) and the longest distance traveled by a laser beam, over 6.01 km.

Pulse of Light

Kuwait: National Day 2023

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Once again, LSE is in charge of the complete production of this show.
Over a distance of 3.5 km, the audience was amazed by a full show including sound, video, light drones, laser drones, lighting, video, fireworks, water screens, …

Position: Site manager – lighting designer – lighting operator

Kuwait: National Day 2023

Qing Show – Luc Petit (Qingdao, China)

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We participated in the lighting design and operation for Qing Show, a permanent, international-scale immersive show designed for a 360° theater featuring an aquatic stage, special effects, and advanced media systems.
We developed a lighting narrative that serves the storytelling, with particular attention to spatial perception, contrast dynamics, and the integration of volumes within a complex and evolving stage environment.
Our involvement was part of a multi-department technical ecosystem (video, automation, laser, FX), requiring precise synchronization and a deep understanding of the interactions between light, materials (water, smoke, laser, reflective surfaces), and media.
We also managed the operation of a large-scale lighting system in the context of a permanent show, with high demands for reliability, precision, and reproducibility.

Position: Lighting & Laser Designer & Operator

Qing Show – Luc Petit (Qingdao, China)

The Journey of the Magi (tour) – Belgium

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As part of this immersive creation directed by Luc Petit, we participated in the lighting design and operation for the show Les Rois Mages, presented within the cathedrals of Brussels and Tournai.
Conceived as a visual and narrative journey, the show relies on a powerful spatial arrangement, where the lighting accompanies the story and guides the audience’s gaze through the various sequences.
We developed a lighting style centered on creating atmospheres, managing contrasts, and highlighting architectural volumes, in constant dialogue with the specific characteristics of these heritage sites.
Our intervention required precise adaptation to each location, taking into account technical constraints, monumental scales, and diverse viewpoints, while ensuring the coherence and clarity of the performance.
We managed the lighting operations in a demanding context, with particular attention paid to precision, the fluidity of transitions, and the quality of execution within sensitive environments.

The Journey of the Magi (tour) – Belgium

The Christmas Bell Ringers

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The Great Bell no longer rings.
What a tragedy for the Bell Ringer, whose mission is to announce the arrival of Christmas. He must absolutely find a solution as quickly as possible to save Christmas.
The adventure takes you, alongside the Bell Ringer, to meet unusual and mysterious characters who draw you into a wild journey in search of the sound of the Christmas Bell.
Between music boxes, automatons, and chimes, Luc PETIT and Michel TEHEUX take audiences into a magical audiovisual spiral full of poetry.
Magic, illusions, humour, and dance—everything is staged brilliantly to delight the eyes and ears. An odyssey filled with hope that immerses the audience in the innocence of childhood, guided by the graceful clatter of Christmas’s celestial percussion.

First collaboration for creation and lighting programming

For this first creative adventure alongside Luc Petit, I had the opportunity to shape the luminous world that accompanies The Christmas Bell Ringers. From the very first discussions, the aim was to find the right emotion—the colour that tells a story, the sparkle that highlights a gesture, or the shadow that leaves room for mystery.
My work took shape as an exploration: how can light resonate with the rhythm of the music? How can the artists be wrapped in a warm, festive, or magical aura depending on the scenes? Each moment was conceived as a small story in itself, a fragment of magic to be revealed with delicacy.
The lighting programming was carried out in the same spirit of sensitivity and precision. Cue after cue, I sought to create a visual breathing space—transitions that go unnoticed yet are felt, and lighting accents that support emotions without ever imposing them.
Working with the artistic and technical teams made it possible to weave a true dialogue between the director’s intentions, the performers’ energy, and the poetry that light can offer. This collaboration gave me a space where creativity could be fully expressed, in the service of the sense of wonder that is so characteristic of Luc Petit’s worlds.
For me, this first shared experience marks the beginning of a joint artistic journey, fuelled by inspiration, attentive listening, and a shared desire: to bring magic to life.

The Christmas Bell Ringers