LoiLoi 2017. Fiberglass, papier-mâché, iron. 12 pieces, 2.5 to 3.5 m high.
Dedicated to my brother Jean-Pol.
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EVALUATION
The LoiLoi intervention is conceived as a playful and reflective work.
A group of 12 species of spiders, each about 3.5 m tall, wiggle up and down, back and forth.
Harvestmen are a type of spider with very long legs.
In some places they are called dancing spiders because of their defensive habit of vibrating their body to confuse their attackers,
They are also called reapers, because they appear, sometimes gathered in large numbers, during the autumn, the time of the harvest.
The work, which represents these small beings as giants,
invites visitors to stand, lie down and contemplate those hypnotic movements that leave the mind blank and without notion of time.
Slow art (Slow-art) to slow down and achieve depth and contemplation.
As an experience, it's very important, considering our fast-paced, tweeting, and short attention span society.
Once we slow down, we come to appreciate what seems insignificant, and thanks to that, we come to respect the greatness of the tiny.
Reverence for harvestmen means understanding the difference between superiority and respect.
The wind is what plays and gives life to the work, generating unpredictable movements.
The intervention is part of the surrounding nature, as if it were its natural habitat, where the environment and the work merge and reinforce each other.