Darkvalley — About

Technology in the service
of storytelling.

Show control, audiovisual, interactivity, applied R&D: at Darkvalley, these tools serve a single purpose — bringing a story to life. Technical prowess only matters when the visitor sees nothing but the experience.

The way we work, from diagnosis to commissioning, is set out in detail on the Design → page

The team

A team forged on demanding artistic, cultural and technical projects.

Julien PATRON-ZHANG

President · Creative Tech & Show Control Designer

Brings installations, shows and attractions to life through automation.

Julien Patron-Zhang specialises in automation, audiovisual synchronisation, lighting and video playback for immersive installations, museums, creative studios and human-scale attractions. He designs systems that are reliable, elegant and narrative-driven, equally capable of orchestrating complex environments and lighter setups.

He has worked with institutions and brands such as the Palais de Tokyo, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, IRCAM and Blanca Li, building technical architectures that synchronise video mapping, lighting, spatial audio, sensors and automation, with a strong emphasis on documentation and project management. He works both with artists and cultural venues seeking advanced technologies and with industrial projects that demand robustness, supervision and redundancy.

Through Darkvalley R&D, he develops solutions dedicated to visitor flow management, in an approach where technology serves the experience, stays discreet and delivers a reliability inspired by theme parks and institutions, while remaining accessible, modular and maintainable.

Victor BOQUET

Creative Tech · Interactive Designer

UX/UI designer and explorer of emerging technologies. Maker and digital-art enthusiast.

Victor Boquet is a Paris-based interactive and UX/UI designer specialising in creative coding and interactive audiovisual work. He designs immersive digital experiences at the meeting point of code, image, sound and interaction, from experimental prototype to finished installation for exhibition, mediation or performance.

His practice, both sensitive and systemic, puts interface, narrative and system behaviour at the service of engaging experiences. He works freelance and on collaborative projects, in close dialogue with designers, artists, developers and cultural institutions.