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17-25 October 2026

MX1_18

Waste Reconsidered

Hosted by Aurélien Veyrat

This project is now archived and was part of DDW23

This project is part of
Tools & Crafts
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MX1_18 Column version
MX1_18 Column version
studio.b.helle
Aurélien Veyrat resets our vision through an artistic project : 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.

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...
MX1_18 Column version
MX1_18 Column version
studio.b.helle
MX1_18 Wall version
MX1_18 Wall version
studio.b.helle
MX1_18 Wall version
MX1_18 Wall version
studio.b.helle
MX1_18 Column version
MX1_18 Column version
studio.b.helle