Passing ThroughElise Malterre & Aurelia Kapfer
London, United Kingdom, May 2022
Upcycled textiles, sound
A: Going to exhibitions I was always drawn to installations that are not only immersive for the eyes but also for the ears. I want to make the viewer comfortable in the space they’re in while also evoking emotions that aren‘t comfortable. I gather inspiration for my work from the cinematography and soundtrack of films and video games. In the past half year I’ve started working collaboratively more and more after being very individualistic in my practice before. I’ve enjoyed the different perspectives other people give me and how it takes me out of my comfort zone.
E: Because I grew up in a rural area, surrounded by and reliant on nature, I strive for connection between my work and the natural world, despite now living and creating in big cities. My emphasis is on materiality and the impact of how my work is made, finding the materials I use just as important, if not more, than the output itself. I want to create a tactile experience for myself as the maker, and for the viewer to touch, walk amongst, and feel connected to the artwork while keeping environmental and ethical impact at top of mind.
E: Because I grew up in a rural area, surrounded by and reliant on nature, I strive for connection between my work and the natural world, despite now living and creating in big cities. My emphasis is on materiality and the impact of how my work is made, finding the materials I use just as important, if not more, than the output itself. I want to create a tactile experience for myself as the maker, and for the viewer to touch, walk amongst, and feel connected to the artwork while keeping environmental and ethical impact at top of mind.
A+E:
Aligning with the theme of ‘passing through’, the materials used to create the installation were all gifted and found from students finishing their temporary studies in London. Each object is an abstracted shape inspired by photographs taken during the past four months. The space serves as a stage for viewers to enter and become the subject, manipulate the light, and create their own scene.
The audio includes very familiar noises, like traffic and birds singing, that are not exclusive to certain places. The noises are accompanied by drone sounds and faint piano notes.
We were inspired to collaborate on Passing Through using our own vastly different mediums, seeing how they can interact and build off one another to represent individual and shared experiences in our own ways, together.
The audio includes very familiar noises, like traffic and birds singing, that are not exclusive to certain places. The noises are accompanied by drone sounds and faint piano notes.
We were inspired to collaborate on Passing Through using our own vastly different mediums, seeing how they can interact and build off one another to represent individual and shared experiences in our own ways, together.
