Screamaton by Antonin Fourneau and Manuel Braun

Screamaton by Antonin Fourneau and Manuel Braun. Image credit: Joe Petolino.

Featured Installation: Screamaton

By Antonin Fourneau & Manuel Braun (France / Switzerland)
Location: 339 University Avenue, Palo Alto

Screamaton reimagines the traditional photo booth as an interactive exploration of human expression and emotional release.

Rather than striking a typical pose, participants are invited to scream into the void, engaging in a cathartic act of vocal expression. As they scream, a digital LED gauge lights up, visualizing the energy of their voice. At the height of intensity, a hidden camera captures a fleeting, unfiltered moment of pure release—transforming a simple action into a performative, deeply personal expression.

Screamaton challenges participants to confront vulnerability and liberation, turning a private impulse into a shared, emotional, and physical artwork.

About the Artists

Antonin Fourneau is a digital artist based in Marseille whose work draws from diverse cultures and everyday practices. His inventive creations explore the relationships between technology, games, light, sound, and cinema, taking form as installations, interactive objects, and public events.

Manuel Braun is a French-Swiss photographer known for his sensitive portraits of artists, writers, and public figures. Through refined light and composition, his work delves into identity and emotional expression, capturing the nuanced layers of human presence.