Eyjafjallajökull

Drawing, projection, sound. 2010

Inspired by the Icelandic volcano, which wreaked travel havoc across Europe in May 2010, Joanie Lemercier presents with Eyjafjallajökull the latest incarnation of its audiovisual mapping project. Painted directly onto a large wall, a wire-framed scenery is slowly revealed by gentle light effects. The audience’s sense are progressively challenged as optical illusions question their perception of space.

CREDITS : 

Conception and visuals: Joanie Lemercier
Music: Paul Jebanasam and Robert Henke (Omoo, excerpt of “Signal to NoiseII”)
Production: Juliette Bibasse
Commissioned by: The early version of the project was initially commissioned by onedotzero,
during an artist residency at EMPAC in April 2010, and produced in collaboration
with the visual label AntiVJ.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Les Champs Libres, Rebbesn FR – December 2014 to January 2015

Visages du monde, Cergy, FR – February 2013

Sundance Film Festival, USA – January 2013

China Millennium Monument Museum of Digital Arts, Beijing, CN – December 2012

EYJAFJALLAJOKULL, Brussels, BE – September 2012

Scopitone Festival, Nantes, FR – September 2012

Onedotzero festival, London, UK – November 2011

EYJAFJALLAJOKULL, Bristol, UK – December 2010

Onedotzero Festival, Empac, Tory, USA – May 2010