(Archive) MX1_18

confrontation between past and future, between low- and high-technology,

Aurélien Veyrat wants to question the usual point of view and transforms basic elements into new pieces. 
Bricks are made of earth but they are industrially produced and nowadays they symbolize our society which has been driven continuously by money and productivity. Highlighting their subtile colors, their extensive textures and their graphical qualities, Aurélien resets our vision : while looking at his columns or sculptures of repeated elements, we feel a confrontation between past and future, between low- and high-technology, between industry and craft. We can be moved by the beauty of these ruins while our world seems so troubled.
Aurélien Veyrat will suggest a dialogue between his works and the industrial area.
 Earth and lime colored units will be stacked creating an enigmatic built volume : strong and falsely regular while looking like a lace.
Questioning the relation between decor and construction, we will also discover new scenes made of imaginary architectural backstages.
Using his own sculpture wastes inspires Aurélien Veyrat new shapes and new associations. Other architectural fragments, supported by walls or supporting them, will evoke an industrial heritage...