Insula Dulcamara
The two variations evoke a country, Vainoki, inhabited solely by women and ruled by the queen Hina. These women mate with the aerial roots of the Pandanus odoratissimus, of which the youngest, free, turn toward the ground. Girls alone are born into the world. — Serge Dunis
Hina submerges her aging body in the water. Skin and hair float to the surface; she sheds. In order to regain her vitality, Hina exposes herself extensively to the sun. It’s from this idea of the regenerative power of light that the project takes its inspiration. The women wearing white bodysuits in the exposition space take care of the room, of the architecture, and of the materials that it is made up of. They are the guardians, acting through their gestures, emitting soothing sounds broken occasionally by sharp cries.
In collaboration with Amélie Giacomini
Sculpture, 350×240 cm, copper, resin, pigments, neon tubes. Film, 2K color, 12 minutes. Sound installation, 7.1, 50 minutes. Performance. Installation, 4 tons of pozzolan.
Performance: Anna Gaïotti, Laura Giacomini, Lotus Edde-Khouri et Catherine Thouzeau. Sound: Raffaele Grimaldi. Photography: Antoine Waterkeyn. Thanks: Fréderic Mullatier.
Pictures
Insula Dulcamara, exhibition views, Galeries Nomades 2016, GAC, Annonay, ©Blaise Adilon
She simply passes between these two poles of energy, copper, and electrodes, in a process of regeneration. The air is electrified between these conductor-bodies. She doesn’t look at us. They feel at home and we are spectators.
