Hugo Baranger was born in Niort (France) and grew up in the heart of the Green Venice region, the Marais Poitevin. The colours, winter fog, and landscapes of this area form the foundation of his visual iconography. At the age of five, he was diagnosed with severe astigmatism and hyperopia, both of which had gone undetected until then. As a result, his visual perception was largely shaped by blurry sight and difficulties with perception and focusing. Hugo graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts in Angoulême in 2016, where he co-founded the Nani$ôka Groupe collective. He has exhibited and performed in Canada, China, France, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, and Japan.