[1] Prouvost was born in Croix, an upscale suburb of Lille, France, and attended a local school with a strong arts focus.

[9] Prouvost won the Turner Prize in 2013 for an installation named Wantee made in response to the artist Kurt Schwitters.

[11] The panel described the work as "outstanding for its complex and courageous combination of images and objects in a deeply atmospheric environment".

[13] In 2018, Prouvost created an installation for the Palais de Tokyo in Paris titled Ring Sing and drink for Trespassing.

[14] In 2024, Prouvost was among the 18 artists selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to create installations for the John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new Terminal 6, set to open in 2026.