Cécile Beau's Enigmatic Cosmogonies Between Visible and Invisible
Cécile Beau, born 1978 in Lourdes and based in Paris, creates installations that blur perception through shifts in scale, sound, and visual cues. Her works like "Biale" (2007), "Suma" (2010), and "Vallen" (2009) disorient viewers by juxtaposing miniature forests, dried riverbeds with water sounds, and concentric circles on puddles without visible drops. Collaborating with Nicolas Montgermont on "Sillage" and "Continuum," she uses amplified sounds to animate static visuals, evoking time and movement. Her landscapes, influenced by German Romanticism and science fiction, explore hidden realities through minimal aesthetics. Recent solo shows include "Continuum" at Rurart, Rouillé (2012), "Accretion" at Galerie Farideh Cadot, Paris, and "Subfaciem" at Palais de Tokyo, Paris. Independent curator Leïla Simon writes on her work.
Key facts
- Cécile Beau was born in 1978 in Lourdes and lives in Paris.
- Her installation 'Biale' (2007) features a dark corridor leading to a bright white space.
- 'Suma' (2010) consists of a forest of miniature trees on a high pedestal.
- 'Vallen' (2009) shows concentric circles drawn on a puddle with dripping water sounds but no visible drop.
- She collaborates with Nicolas Montgermont on works like 'Sillage' and 'Continuum'.
- Her work 'C=1/√pX' is a ghost town with glass architectures and sound variations.
- Recent solo exhibitions include 'Continuum' at Rurart, Rouillé (2012), 'Accretion' at Galerie Farideh Cadot, Paris, and 'Subfaciem' at Palais de Tokyo, Paris.
- Leïla Simon is an independent curator who wrote about Beau's work.
Entities
Artists
- Cécile Beau
- Nicolas Montgermont
- Leïla Simon
Institutions
- Rurart
- Galerie Farideh Cadot
- Eac Les Roches
- Palais de Tokyo
Locations
- Lourdes
- France
- Paris
- Rouillé
- Chambon-sur-Lignon
Sources
- artpress —