As an artist-researcher, SMITH explores boundary figures of contemporary humanity, by questioning spectrality, transition, hybridization, mutation, engaging his body, working with collaborators - writers, astronauts, shamans, engineers, designers, performers or composers on indisciplinary projects. Disturbing genres, SMITH proposes curious works, in the etymological sense of cura: curiosity and care for the world around us, terrestrial and celestial, human and non-human, visible and invisible, imagination and fiction. Thermal cameras, drones, neon lights, implantations of electronic chips and subcutaneous meteorites, trance practices characterize his fluid work. As an artist-researcher (PhD), practitioner of non-ordinary states of consciousness, but also a transgender and autistic person, SMITH tries to offer the vision of a world composed with alternative technological and spiritual means, incorporating the dimensions of mystery and dream.

Until 2021, SMITH focused on "Désidération", a constellational work exploring the disunited links between contemporary humanity and the cosmos, notably presented at the Rencontres d'Arles. He pursues this quest through his practice of spiritual technologies and interstitial bodily states (gender transition, weightlessness experiences, skin implantations of extraterrestrial or biotechnologic materials).

His work (exhibitions, films, performances, conferences) is regularly presented in the form of solo exhibitions, notably at the Rencontres d'Arles, the Palais de Tokyo, the Centre Pompidou, in European countries, as well as Canada but also China, Korea and Latin America. He published several monographs including "Löyly" (2013), "Saturnium" (2018), Valparaiso (2019), "Désidération (prologue)" (2021), "Desiderea Nuncia" (Book Prize Winner at the Rencontres d'Arles in 2021) as well as "Transgalactic" (2020), about transgender photography.

SMITH directed several short films, including “Spectrographies”, “TRAUM” and "Les Apocalyptiques", as well as podcasts (France Culture), choreographic shows, performances.

He signs photographic and film commissions for press (Le Monde, Télérama, Libératio), institutions (Centre Pompidou), organizations (Act Up, Amnesty International) and brands (Chanel).

SMITH is represented by Christophe Gaillard gallery and Modds agency in Paris and Brussels. He is an associate artist at Scène Nationale - Mulhouse, teacher at Le Fresnoy, and laureate of the Villa Albertine with french novelist Marie NDiaye.