Monique Thomaes
dal 22/11/2007 al 7/12/2007
Segnalato da
22/11/2007
Monique Thomaes
CCNOA Center for Contemporary Non-Objective Art, Bruxelles
Solo show. A camera is statically pointed toward a large room. Gradually and successively the camera's aperture is opened. Initially, the picture in the monitor reveals merely a narrow slit of light located at the lower edge, in appearance somewhat similar to a drawing placed upon a dark background...
At CCNOA, Thomaes presents her video work plaatsen/lieux/spaces/orte 1995/2007: A camera is statically pointed toward a large room. Gradually and successively the camera’s aperture is opened. Initially, the picture in the monitor reveals merely a narrow slit of light located at the lower edge, in appearance somewhat similar to a drawing placed upon a dark background.
Slowly but surely the line fills out to a re-cognizable room volume, until ultimately in a glistening white this figure loses both its dimensions and contours and is reduced to an empty surface. An opening and a closing-up of the room/image to vision, a gentle process. In contrast to the newer, time-orientated video works with their insisting rhythm or repetitions, Thomaes’ room creations are slower, more bore-ing, and more poetic.
The processes of visual disintegration are also more sensible. Instead of using slices, lengthenings, and accelerations, she works with gentle transitions and transitional zones.(Angelika Stepken in: “the passage – monique thomaes” 1998)
See also http://www.mthomaes.com
Opening 23 November 2007 18-20
CCNOA
center for contemporary non-objective art vzw
Blvd Barthelemylaan 5, Brussels
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 14- 18
Free admission