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Paleodictyon

A project by Simon Geilfus, Yannick Jacquet and Thomas Vaquié Centre Pompidou Metz, France, October 6th 2012 Loosely inspired by the work and research of deep-sea expert Peter A. Rona, the piece abolishes notions of scale by contrasting micro-architecture with human construction. Fascinated by the marks left by unknown creatures called Paleodictyon Nodosum, he offers the hypothesis that these hexagonal structures are designed in order to cultivate bacteria.  A modern day Captain Nemo, Peter A. Rona wanders relentlessly across the seabed looking to discover these living creatures, of which we only know of their mysterious geometrical makeup, reminiscent of the Centre Pompidou’s hexagonal shape frame.

Artistic direction by Simon Geilfus, Yannick Jacquet, Thomas Vaquié Producer Nicolas Boritch Visual content by Simon Geilfus, Yannick Jacquet, Romain Tardy Music composed by Thomas Vaquié Architecture Shigeru Ban (2010) 

Eyjafjallajökull by Joanie Lemercier

Audiovisual installation - Painting, layer of projected light

Inspired by the icelandic volcano, which wreaked travel havoc across europe earlier this year, Joanie Lemercier presents the latest incarnation of its audiovisual mapping project Painted directly onto a large wall, a wireframed scenery is slowly revealed by gentle light effects. The audience’s sense are progressively challenged as optical illusions question their perception of space.

Visuals  Joanie Lemercier Simon Geilfus (additional visuals)

Production Nicolas Boritch

This project was initially developed during a onedotzero residency at EMPAC in the USA in April 2010.