Michel Saloff Coste (born June 28, 1955) is an artist and professor at the

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, and co-founder of the

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France, an international non-profit organisation dedicated to leading citizens into discussing complex global issues.

Early life and education

Saloff Coste was born in

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. During his childhood, he discovered the paintings of his grandfather Roger Chastel (professor in the Beaux-Arts of Paris). He studied philosophy in the University Paris VIII and followed the lessons of

Gilles Deleuze Gilles Louis René Deleuze ( , ; 18 January 1925 – 4 November 1995) was a French philosopher who, from the early 1950s until his death in 1995, wrote on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. His most popular works were the two volu ...

. He attended

École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts The Beaux-Arts de Paris is a French '' grande école'' whose primary mission is to provide high-level arts education and training. This is classical and historical School of Fine Arts in France. The art school, which is part of the Paris Scien ...

in the atelier of

Gustave Singier Gustave Singier (11 February 1909, in Warneton – 5 May 1984, in Paris) was a Belgian non-figurative painter active in France as part of the new Paris School of Lyrical Abstraction and the Salon de Mai. Early life He spent his childhood in ...

. In 1970, he met

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...

in New York. His photography can be categorised as of the pop art movement and is noted for coloring on a series of portraits of Deleuze and self-portraits.

Work experience

Saloff Coste worked as a consultant in

communication Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inqui ...

strategy Strategy (from Greek στρατηγία ''stratēgia'', "art of troop leader; office of general, command, generalship") is a general plan to achieve one or more long-term or overall goals under conditions of uncertainty. In the sense of the " ...

and

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, and eventually became involved in more fundamental research on these topics. From 1985 to 1987 he directed a permanent multidisciplinary workshop at the Ministry of Research in France on the topic of societal change. In 1991, Saloff Coste joined Bossard Consultants, a leading European consulting firm, as head of R&D within the 'Bossard Institute', and in 1993 created his own research and consultancy firm MSC ET ASSOCIES (Management, Strategy, and Communication), which specialised in

global governance Global governance refers to institutions that coordinate the behavior of transnational actors, facilitate cooperation, resolve disputes, and alleviate collective action problems. Global governance broadly entails making, monitoring, and enfor ...

Information Society An information society is a society where the usage, creation, distribution, manipulation and integration of information is a significant activity. Its main drivers are information and communication technologies, which have resulted in rapid inf ...

and

sustainable development Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while also sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend. The ...

. He is a co-founder of "New Cap Invest", a

venture capital Venture capital (often abbreviated as VC) is a form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth potential or which h ...

company dedicated to promoting highly innovative companies.

Research focus and contributions

Michel Saloff-Coste's research focuses on the

paradigm shift A paradigm shift, a concept brought into the common lexicon by the American physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn, is a fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline. Even though Kuhn restricted ...

within the

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that he defines as a 'Creation-Communication society'. He elaborated a structural grid which classifies the evolution of civilization in four waves: 'hunting & gathering', 'agriculture & breeding,' 'industry & commerce,' and 'creation & communication'. He then analysed the interaction between different 'reality fields'. Developing his framework further with Carine Dartiguepeyrou, they articulated together ten long-term visions of the future called 'horizons'. This collaborative work was set out in their co-authored book ''Les horizons du futur''. Following Coste's suggestion, the French executive committee of the

developed quarterly one-day seminars which explore the main ideas, places and people that were linked historically to the integral movement.Université Integralé: PROGRAMME UNIVERSITE INTEGRALE 16 OCTOBRE 2008 AVEC VIDEO ET PHOTO
/ref> The first day of those “inaugurals days” was dedicated to explaining in general the integral approach, the second day looked at the issue of the integration of the integral approach and philosophy in real life. The third day concerned itself with integral education, exploring the theoretical and practical epistemological question connected with the specificity of the wish to build an integral university. In the fourth day, integral thinking was applied to the analysis of the contemporary, sociological, economical and ecological crises, for which potential solutions were explored. The fifth day looked at sustainable development and what the integral approach can bring in terms of integral ecology, society and economy. The sixth day, continuing the cycle, was more connected with future studies and futurology. It was entitled “Civilization of the future and future of the civilizations”, underlining the necessity to think not only in terms of cultural unity but also of diversity. The Integral University (Université Intégrale in French) in Paris, which is still in its development stages, follows this cycle of conferences. The idea is to organize one-day seminars on various themes in cooperation with speakers, theoreticians and practitioners. The use of the word integral puts a consistent emphasis on the common desire of being integral, and with this aim in view, the systemic and transdisciplinary approaches are also considered as part of the same quest for integrality.Integral Leadership Review

Exhibitions

Saloff Coste's first exhibition, in 1978, was in the Gallery Maître Alber. In 1981, he exhibited photographs of the

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and the Bains-Douches in the

Musée National d'Art Moderne The Musée National d'Art Moderne (; "National Museum of Modern Art") is the national museum for modern art of France. It is located in Paris and is housed in the Centre Pompidou in the 4th arrondissement of the city. In 2021 it ranked 10th in t ...

(Centre Georges Pompidou). * 1978 Galerie Maître Alber, Paris, oil paintings * 1979 Salon des réalités nouvelles, Paris, oil paintings * 1979 Salon de la jeune peinture, Paris, oil paintings * 1980 Exposition Galerie Forain, Paris, electrography and copyart in the pop art idiom * 1981 Galerie Walter Thompson, Paris, electrography and copyart in the pop art idiom * 1981 Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, photography * 1981 Galerie Viviane Esders, Paris, photography * 1982 Galerie FNAC Etoile, Paris, photography * 1983 Galerie FNAC, Metz, Paris, photography * 1984 Galerie du Centre Kodak, photography * from 2000 Galerie de L’Enclos, Lorgues, acrylic paintings * 2003 Centre Georges Pompidou exposition Roland Barthes, Paris, photography * 2007 Galerie de l'Hotel Kempinski, Dubai, acrylic paintings * 2008 Galerie Reich, Austria, acrylic paintings * 2009 Galerie de Wels, Austria, gouache * 2009 Galerie Visionairs, Paris, gouache and acrylic paintings * 2009 Galerie Lebenstil, Austria, gouache * 2010 Musée du Papier de Steyrermuehl, Steyrermuehl, Austria, gouache * 2011 Galerie Visionairs, Paris, gouache and acrylic paintings * 2012 Musée du Papier de Steyrermuehl, Steyrermuehl, Austria, gouache * 2012 BJ Art Gallery, Paris, France, gouache and acrylic paintings * 2012 Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery, California, USA * 2013 Blaa Galleri, Copenhagen, Denmark

Published works

*''Vêpres Laquées'', Baudouin, 1979 *''Paris la nuit'', Balland, 1982 *''Les Horizons du Futur'',

Guy Trédaniel Guy Trédaniel is a French publisher who founded in 1974 ''Editions Guy Trédaniel'', a printing company based in Paris, France. Best-seller authors * Michel Saloff Coste * Jean-Pierre Willem * Michel Gauquelin * Pierre Plantard Pierre Plant ...

, 2001 *''Le management systémique de la complexité'', Aditech Ministère de la Recherche, 1990 *''Le management du troisième millénaire'', Guy Trédaniel, 1991, 1999 and 2005 *''The Information Revolution and the Arab World: Its Impact on State and Society'' par Emirates Center for Strategic Studies en 1999 *''Manifeste pour la technologie au service de l'homme'', Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, 2000 *''Strategies of the future", World Business Academy Volume 15 Issue 5 December 19, 2001 *''Trouver son génie'',

, 2005 *''La société de l'information enjeu stratégique'', Revue Agir, 2005 *''Le dirigeant du troisième millénaire'', Edition d'organisation, 2006 *''Mimétisme et singularité, deux leviers de croissance'', La Revue de Kea, 2006 *''La stratégie créative de singularisation'', La Revue de Kea, 2007 *''Le DRH du troisième millénaire'', Pearson Village Mondial en 2007,2009 *''Réenchanter le futur par la prospective RH '', Pearson Village Mondial en 2009 *''Prospective d'un monde en mutation '' aux éditions de l'Harmattan en 2010 *''Au-delà de la crise financière'' Edition de l'Harmattan 2011 *''Les voies de la résilience'' Edition de l'Harmattan 2012.

Films and videos

* ''I am just a cartoon'', Production Centre Georges Pompidou, 1982 * ''Bazooka'', Production EAG, 1983
Séminaire de prospective en Californie, octobre 2003

Le Père Ceyrac, reportage sur le Père Ceyrac, octobre 2004

Le dirigeant du troisième millénaire, reportage séminaire à Science Po, juin 2005

Abécédaire de Michel Saloff-Coste, décembre 2005

Les enjeux du troisième millénaire, septembre 2007

Première journée de l'Université intégrale, février 2008

Gallery

Image:Saloff-coste_michel_artwork_copyright-michel_saloff-coste-001.jpg, ''Self-Portrait'',1980s Image:Saloff-coste_michel_artwork_copyright-michel_saloff-coste-003.jpg, ''Ink'', 1990s Image:Saloff-coste_michel_artwork_copyright-michel_saloff-coste-004.jpg, ''Painting'', 1970s Image:Saloff-coste_michel_artwork_copyright-michel_saloff-coste-005.jpg, ''Painting'', 1970s Image:Saloff-coste_michel_artwork_copyright-michel_saloff-coste-006.jpg, ''Pop Art'', 1980s Image:Saloff-coste_michel_artwork_copyright-michel_saloff-coste-007.jpg, ''Gouache'' Image:Saloff-coste_michel_artwork_copyright-michel_saloff-coste-008.jpg, ''Gouache''

References

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