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MATHIEU GALLOIS
FLESH Mathieu Gallois' ambitious installation offered an enigmatic and perceptually compelling experience. The work was a life-sized 'film set' depicting a desert oasis (with plushly-decorated tent, palm trees and sand). The scene was placed on a large stage-like platform with a curved back painted in Chroma Key blue. To create certain special effects in film & TV, the use of the Chroma Key (or bluescreen) technique allows the superimposition of objects and actors in the studio into a separate background scene. Gallois chose to paint the entire scene (sand, trees & tent included) in Chroma Key. If it were filmed using the bluescreen process, the entire installation would conceivably 'disappear', a nifty metaphor for the idea of a desert oasis as a mirage. The ambient lighting emphasised the work's references to illusion, as the entire scene appeared insubstantial and mirage-like. The title of the work was a reference to its sexualised theme, and to the suspension of desire that is a function of much contemporary cinema. Chris Chapman An A3 colour bifold catalogue was produced, documenting the work exhibited, with texts by Chris Chapman and Stephen Zagala. |
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above: documentation: installation detail |
Documentation Photography by Alan Cruickshank |