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Eroded Heritage Installation

Isabel Judez

France

Installation, Stone on Marine Terrazzo

Size: 594 W x 64 H x 8 D in

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Combining visual and sound elements, this site-specific installation is inspired by the mineral identity of Upper Normandy. Created in a duo of artist in residency, Isabel Judez was in charge of the visual dimension and Iga Vandenhove of the sound dimension. Together they analyzed the contrasts of the architectural and natural heritage of the region, and used materials that are present both in the city and in the natural landscape: sedimentary rocks, clay, cement. The work consists of thousands of stones representing different stages of natural and artificial erosion of materials. Placed on three terraces on different levels, the installation shows a section of the Aval cliff in its constant formation and destruction. This kinetic effect depends on the visitor’s point of view: from one spot the work seems to form the complete landscape of a cliff, and from another it disintegrates and reverts to the appearance of separate pieces of stone, reminding us how precarious the state of natural resources is. Living organisms, which played a key role in shaping the cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, hold a primordial place within the installation through the use of marine terrazzo. This material, made from the remains of sea creatures, shells and cement, epitomizes the intertwining between the natural and the artificial. These polarities are also reflected in the motion activated soundscape. Multidirectional audio sources create a sound environment reminiscent of the Channel coast. However, here too lies an illusion: the sound of the sea was in fact recreated with the use of a concrete mixer recorded in the workshop, while a drill imitates the calls of seagulls. The work directly raises the question of the human impact on modern ecosystem cycles and challenges the boundary between the natural and the human-made.

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Installation:Stone on Marine Terrazzo

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:594 W x 64 H x 8 D in

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Born in 1992 in Guri, Venezuela, she is an architect and visual artist who explores ecological and social issues, as well as concepts of identity and belonging, in connection with the architectural and social memory of a given territory. Having grown up in South America with Amerindian, and European roots, she made Paris her home in 2020 to pursue her artistic career. Her work is primarily expressed through sculptures and installations that combine the geometric abstraction of her native country with elements from natural and urban landscapes. She contrast modern digital tools and materials steeped in history, such as textiles and the technique of upcycling with parametric design, to create works that provoke reflection on crucial issues. Her academic journey led her to pursue the DNSEP diploma at the École Supérieure d’Art et Design Le Havre-Rouen, an institution where she is currently enrolled for the year 2023-2024. Prior to that, she obtained her degree in architecture from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 2014 and enriched her experience by spending a semester at the École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-Val de Seine in 2013. Her artistic career began in Panama, where she lived and worked for five years. It was there that she co-founded the Not Common Girls collective, comprised of three emancipated female weavers. Together, they embarked on a formal and plastic research project that explores the connections between memory and gender inequalities, a theme close to her heart. In addition to her artistic activities, she collaborated on the renovation of heritage buildings in Panama and, from 2020 onwards, in France. One of her most significant tasks was the renovation of the former headquarters of the newspaper L’Humanité, a work designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer located in Saint-Denis. From June 2022 to April 2023, she was in charge of the interior architecture project for this renovation. Her artistic experience has allowed her to explore various mediums, including sculpture, installation, photography, drawing, performance, and sound. She favored collaborative work, which helped her transcend the boundaries of her individual knowledge and create a unique, multidisciplinary artistic language, blending elements of kinetic art and land art. Her decision to move abroad was driven by the political crisis in Venezuela, and this experience profoundly shaped her artistic perspective.

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