On Edge
At first glance, On Edge is a boa with bright blue feathers that appears to be floating, when in fact it is lying on a parallelepiped whose material reflects the space surrounding it. These two objects conceal and reveal each other by disturbing our gaze. The geometric rigidity is confronted with the softness and sensuality of the boa. Through a certain theatricality, this assemblage interacts with the space where it is located and with those who encounter it. As the work is constantly changing, an infinite number of images can be applied to it. This restlessness is the strength of Delphine Coindet’s work, thwarting norms and conventions, in particular those of a certain masculinity associated with minimal art, by imposing “the notion of doubt as a value in itself", in the words of the artist.
Text written by Camille Philippon as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibitions
Le Crédac, Ivry-Sur-Seine (France)
from 21 Jan to 26 Mar 2006
La Galerie des Galeries, Paris (France)
from 01 Oct to 29 Oct 2005
from 30 Jun to 10 Sep 2005
Delphine Coindet
Born in 1969 in Albertville, France
Delphine Coindet travaille sur ordinateur pour dessiner des prototypes, ou « schématisations mentales » (Philippe Régnier), puis fait appel à des artisans spécialisés pour les faire glisser du virtuel au réel. Elle manie les formes abstraites et figuratives, les matériaux de natures diverses, voire opposées dont la confrontation crée des mondes et des univers. Elle met à mal la perception des regardeurs, éveille leur imaginaire et suscite des projections mentales à travers des assemblages parfois surprenants et à leur tour bousculés par l’expérience de ceux qui les appréhendent.
Née en 1969 à Albertville (France), Delphine Coindet vit et travaille aujourd’hui à Lausanne (Suisse).
