Babeth Rambault's 'Sonotone' at Bordeaux Gallery

Babeth Rambault's exhibition 'Sonotone' ran from October 7 to November 4, 2006 in Bordeaux. The show features works that distort everyday objects, such as a hairbrush cannibalized by a corncob, a sugar box filled with salt, a snowflake made from cotton swabs, and a slice of ham looping endlessly. In the animated video 'Tétris', geometric shapes are replaced by photographs of houses and buildings, which fall with a dull thud into a chaotic architectural pile. Candelabras combine polished bronze, candles, and earwax. The artist challenges familiar perceptions, transforming objects into something other while remaining superficially the same. The exhibition demands close attention to uncover hidden meanings and resists definitive interpretation. Critic Didier Arnaudet describes the work as an open, proliferating world that refuses closure.