Somerset House
London, U.K.
Exhibition curated by A by P
3 March – 2 May 2016
Footpaths
Four 15′ walking performances
Black ink on 285 g. FabrianoRosaspina paper 100 x 70 cm, 2′ video
Rules:
The participant of the action selects an area of public space and defines a specific time period.
The perimeter of this predefined space is then circled in a clockwise fashion.
When an outsider visible to the participant enters the perimeter, the participant must immediately attempt to reach the outsider’s point of intrusion.
If the perimeter is further breached during the attempt to reach the initial intruder’s entry point, this subsequent point becomes the new target.
Once an intrusion point is reached, the participant continues circling the perimeter until either a further intruder enters or the time limit is reached.
Finally a drawing is generated; a testimony to the footpath experience.
Generative and participative painting
Cité Brûlard (the “408”)
Besançon, France 03/2016
9 days and 125 participants – project organized by Juste Ici part of a CLEA (local contract of artistic education) with la Butte and la Grette schools.
Thanks to the whole Juste Ici team, to the volunteers (Fany and Sandrine), to the MJC Grette-Butte, to the 408 residents, to the teachers of la Butte and la Grette schools and most of all to the 125 children who participated in the painting.
Generative and participative painting
Les Grésilles Market
Dijon, France 03/2016
4 days and 30 participants – project organized by Zutique with the participation of the children from the MJC and the social center of the Grésilles neighborhood.
Luce + Eltono
SET Espai d’Art
Plaza Miracle del mocadoret 4, Valencia, Spain
November 13th 2015 – January 12th 2016
“Lugares Comunes” was my first collaboration with Spanish artist Luce. We worked during three weeks on four installations based on observations and experiences we had around the city of Valencia.
1 – Escalera Butrón (break-in ladder):
This piece is about making holes in abandoned plot walls so we can facilitate the access to their interior. The holes were punched following a zig-zag pattern so that they could be used as a ladder. We used hammers and chisels and the holes came out irregular because they were made quickly and illegally. The size had to be big enough so a foot could fit in it. In the gallery, we showed five full scale “break-in ladders” made of wood. They were exact life size replicas and included the same shape, dimensions and arrangement for each hole. Reproducing the holes in wood had to be done rigorously and required precision and accuracy, which was a direct contrast to the way the holes were randomly produced on the street with a hammer and a lot of adrenaline.
2 – Periscopio (periscope):
This is a hollow omega shaped structure we build to be placed on top of deserted plot walls. Inside, a set of mirrors allowed us to literally see through the wall. We attached wheels so the artifact could be moved horizontally offering the viewer a proper exploration of the inside of the plots. In the gallery, we built a wall to support the periscope and showed a video of how people used it to see through different walls around the city.
3 – Asientos Acondicionados (seat conditioner):
All around the city, we observed a lot of unused L shaped brackets on places where an air conditioning unit used to be installed. We decided to exploit them to install a seat. The seat and the backrest leaned on the L squares mounted on the facade of the buildings. For the exhibition, we installed L brackets to set-up one chair and we showed four photographs of one of us sitting on it. These self-portraits served as a witnesses to the performances in the street as well as an opportunity for the public to see the artists enjoying the devices as they contemplate the city from a novel point of view.
4 – Compas (compass):
We used eight wood sticks of different lengths with a hole drilled on one side and a wax crayon attached to the other. In the street, we looked for unused screws coming out of the walls to hang them. These screws became center points to draw curves playing with the restrictions imposed by the position of the screw, the size of the stick and the surrounding elements. Inside the gallery, we reproduced a real situation that we observed in the street formed by eight screws and used the sticks to draw lines on one of the gallery walls. We made eight small scale drawings on paper that serve as a proof of the completion of the mural.
Extras:
Additional actions we did during the preparation of the show. Experimentations that we didn’t show in the exhibition but that were part of the process.
