La capitale tome I et II, VOL.II

Eclectic, the creations displayed on the walls – whose apparent two-dimensionality seems to be nothing but a deception – are interconnected in a manner reminiscent of an editorial railway or a cinema screening schedule. It's not surprising, then, that it falls to Raphaël Rossi (born in 1988 in Dijon) – whose work revolves around systems and devices of cinematic dissemination and reception – to organize, connect, or even separate them, thereby structuring the space. As a discerning observer, the artist proposes two in situ installations for this purpose.

The first, composed of several black monochromes mounted on frames, forms a horizon line. A simplified extraction of a characteristic element from the facade of MK2 Beaubourg in Paris, stripped of its branding, it nonetheless carries within the exhibition space the memories associated with its original nature, weaving together personal stories and collective unconscious.

A true vanishing point, its stretch both encourages and follows the movements of the visitor, delineating a trajectory in which all presented works are inscribed. Aerial in nature, this black thread of the exhibition engages in a dialogue with another, more down-to-earth black strip. Sewer grates littering the floor and contaminating the walls serve to complete the demarcation – while seemingly extending it – of the exhibition framework, unfolding a thought in motion, a true visual journey through four universes presented in a multi-screen.

Text by Eric Degoutte