http://www.daniellearnaud.com/exhibitions/exhibition-cyril-lepetit-planning.html
I went to visits Cyril Lepetit exhibition 'Planning' as I wanted to learn about the idea of a 'space' in relation to identity. The exhibition consisted of mainly installation, sound and film attempting to 'articulate a journey through' of wants, needs, and the actions one takes. The journey also looked at public and private (the home) spheres.
- Firstly, his work Technotrans, 2009 (France and England)was shown. This was a sound
installation in the back of a truck, the industrial transport ones you see often on the motorways. It was created with asylum seekers and refugees in France and England, they sing a song from their home country and an English one that they may have known before entering the UK. The recordings are presented as DJ mix in the back of a lorry at an empty truck transport. At first it really does look and feel like a gig night out in the back of a truck! The music is mixed with clubby style music.
I liked the installation - with regards to identity it really lets you see inside someone else's life, for a second be part of that journey. The space is enclosed and small and the echo of the music gives way to a bigger picture/understanding. The foreign/English singing makes you understand the distance travelled and adds elements of personal experience due to the different voices you hear. You want to close you eyes and drift away into someone else's experience/life. Quite powerful in a simple way.
- Mat & Rug & Pomegranates forms the second part installation of a Georgian house. The gallery is specifically arranged so it leads the viewer; until you come across a characters such as a drug dealer. The 'house' appears welcoming and cosy but what you find in it is unnerving.
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