She followed a scientific and philosophical training before starting to write, take photographs and making installations and art performances.
[3] Aballéa finds her sources of inspiration as much in literature than in the material world.
[4] Her work is a mix of concept art, photography, writing and installation.
[6] Aballéa had solo exhibitions in museums and galleries such as Art in General (New York),[7] the Musée d'art moderne de Paris,[8][9] the Museum in Progress (Vienna),[10] the LaM (Villeneuve d'Ascq),[11] the Galerie Edouard-Manet (Gennevilliers),[12][13] the Centre Pompidou[14] and the gallery Art Concept (Paris).
[20] Martine Aballéa : roman partiel, Paris: Semiose, 2009, ISBN 978-2-915199-26-0[22] Hôtel passager, Paris : Editions des musées de la ville de Paris, 1999, ISBN 978-2-87900-485-3[23] Sous le soleil, Nice: Villa Arson, 1995, ISBN 978-2-905075-74-1[24] Prisonnière du sommeil, Paris: Flammarion, 1987, ISBN 978-2-080660008[25] Element rage, Joinville le Pont: Presses de la Société B.G.B., 1979[26]