Restitution time, emotional time
10:45 am: the blackout curtain is installed to allow a better observation of the video projections, and to offer a more "theatrical" aspect.
Change of costume, barefoot on the heated floor, this simple difference already brings a different look.
The residents arrive, the lobby fills up. The waiting begins, the work of time begins.
Patience / impatience.
It was really difficult to keep the mystery alive, especially among the residents, a small circle had formed around me during this residence. They wanted to help me so much, or be curious about everything, with very variable attention times, there were many round trips, beautiful fleeting and moving moments. I admit I'm nervous, I couldn't rehearse in space, the jump into the unpredictable is about to start.
How will they react to my proposal?
Try the interaction, question them about the goals of my presence.
M* reacts to a quickly : "to connect us".
I also meet some worried looks this moment signs my departure, nobody likes to say goodbye.
I write these words a few hours after this "performance" and already this moment is a little blurry.
I know that I didn't do everything I had prepared, that things got away from me, and maybe that's a good thing, the idea being certainly not to be in the performance. A small experimental and sensory laboratory. Not having explained everything, let curiosity and imagination do the rest.
A* n’a pas pu être là ce matin, mais j’ai pu lui faire une visite privée un peu plus tard, comme un instant privilégié (A* n’aime pas trop le groupe, je l’ai retrouvé comme "par hasard" devant mon studio fumant une cigarette)
I am writing this text in the hall where the installation still resides for the afternoon. C* who does not hold in place once again turns the hourglass around and seems hypnotized for a moment. But not so easy to write with all these requests, I will resume later.
Here are some excerpts from the temporal experiences:
Extrait time-lapse suite à mon appel à participation auprès des professionnels d'apporter des objets mesurant le temps.
Capillarity: Metaphor of impregnation during this residency.
Érosion, tentative d'érosion accéléré d'une plaque de béton, avec l'aide du ciel.
Faire fondre la glace
Vivre au temps présent. Ne pas oublier son passé. Construire son futur.
Fabrice Leroux