The launch celebration of ‘What Shadow? (Ce que lit la bouche d’ombre)’ at ArtHouse Jersey brought artwork and artists from across France and the Channel Islands together. The exhibition featured ceramics, photography and film, focusing on light, movement and nature. Accompanying some of Véronique Basnard’s photography was beautiful flute playing by Naomi West, recorded in some of Jersey’s most scenic locations. The audio brought added depth to the layers and features that were captured.
Estelle Chaigne brought her own sound to the mix, in a live performance of synthetic sounds, theremin and sampled voices. She explored the ideas of transmission, code, sign and language, through a transcribed score based on surrealist exchanges in Victor Hugo’s ‘Tables’. It brought life to the sense of vertigo she communicates in her photographic work, capturing pyrotechnics with an early 20th century camera. Louise London’s ceramics looked back to the past, hoping to become ‘relics’ of human creativity. She sees her work as a time capsule for future generations immersed in AI, whilst questioning the role of AI in art.
The exhibition is on display at Capital House between 11-28 July.
