Unititled (le mur qui respire/breathing wall)
[nggallery id=9] 1997 cast rubber latex, acrylic; fans, timer: 118 x 177 x 6 in /300 X 450 X 15 cm (remade 2010 in silicone) A membrane of cast rubber latex swells almost imperceptibly in and out, in a mechanical semblance of breathing. It mimics the surface of a wall with gyproc removed, its surface more like skin than paint. It is backlit in a softly lit room, giving it a film-like presence. The sound of the fans inflating and deflating is at first calming, but its robotic persistence eventually becomes menacing. Le mur qui respire, La Chambre blanche, Québec [...]