Aurélien Froment, 9 Intervals, 2012. Video still. Courtesy the artist; Motive Gallery, Brussels; Marcelle Alix, Paris.
An Ever Changing Meaning
2 February – 7 April 2013
at Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff
Artists: Aurélien Froment, Alexis Guillier, Louise Hervé & Chloé Maillet, Benjamin Seror
Curated by François Aubart
An Ever Changing Meaning includes artists who navigate a landscape of language, objects, and ideas which are buried under layers of interpretation. Within this shifting territory, the artists seek ways to negate singular meanings and suggest multiple readings for their audience. Drawing attention to the subjective status of the artworks points to the fact that languages are hybrid and transitory: owned by no one, yet interpreted by all.
When asked the question, “What is a chair?” Aurélien Froment’s answer would depend on the context in which it is asked. With his two-channel video 9 Intervals (2012) Froment invites the audience to sit on the floor and to envision a definition of a chair according to one’s relationship to it. Beginning as a documentary on the ergonomic effects of furniture on the body, the work also offers instruction on yoga techniques for comfortable sitting poses. The film has a voiceover narrated from several professional perspectives, which provide multiple testimonies and opinions. [read full text here]
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