Biography

Europe
Florent Nicolas Wendling (尼古拉 "Nicolas" in China) is a French / American Creative director. Born in Provence (France),
he has lived in Paris, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Shanghai and worked in more than twenty
countries. He produced and directed his first TV show in 1988: "Draw me Europe", presenting 1400 "graphic" and filmed
interviews shot in 13 countries in a 30 x 3min prime time TV series.

America
He moved to New York in 1992 where he directed music videos and TV commercials special effects, He relocated
to Los Angeles and created major sequences for a 15 minutes film for Princess Cruises and the feature film Congo.

In San Francisco, he designed and managed interfactive projects and branding campaigns, directed a 7-month,
$17-million advertising campaign. His photography work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times,
Washington Post, New York Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, New Yorker, Wired, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stones,
Newsweek and billboard campaigns in the US.

Asia
He moved to Asia in 2003, photographed and directed films for the Shanghai's highest skyscrapers, five-star hotels
and fashion brands. In 2006, he presented four exhibitions: Culture Clash, a mix of traditional chinese outfits and fashion
photography. He directed the first Shanghai eARTS digital art festival TV spot, aired on TV and skyscrapers LED screens.

Compass 1.0 preview was presented for the first time at MoCA Shanghai. Compass 1.0 / Shanghai interactive show
and a large photo exhibition were presented at the Duolun Museum of Modern Arts in July 2008 in a solo show. In Paris,
Le Cube Digital Arts Center presented Compass Beta in April 2009 and Compassi 1.0 in February 2010. The show
has been presented five times in Shanghai's special events in 2010.