Marguerite Humeau

Faclan le Katie Farley

Rugadh e san Fhraing bho thùs ann an 1986, Tha Marguerite Humeau na neach-ealain stèidheachdan co-aimsireil, WHO, Tha i an-dràsta a’ fuireach agus a’ neartachadh a cuid ciùird ann an Lunnainn, Sasainn. Airson toiseach gach pròiseact a thèid a thòiseachadh gu cruthachail, tha i a’ cuimhneachadh air a’ phròiseas tùsail mar “sgrùdadh air àiteachan no creutairean a tha falaichte no neo-fhaicsinneach”. Duine fa leth an neach-ealain a tha ri thighinn “ceasnachadh” eadar-theangachadh mar ath-ghnìomhachadh no ath-aithris air na mì-chinnt a tha i a’ faighinn a-mach agus an sgeulachd a tha i a’ togail a mhìneachadh. Bidh obraichean ealain Marguerite Humeau gu tric ag eadar-theangachadh gu cruthan de shuidheachaidhean mòra anns a bheil fuaim an cois, dealbh agus solas, uile air an dèanamh le stuthan dìomhair agus do-chreidsinneach.

A 'chiad phròiseact ceumnaiche RCA aice, anns an do chrìochnaich i 2012 choisinn i deagh aire do Marguerite a chunnaic i ag ath-thogail creutairean ro-eachdraidheil’ sgìrean gutha gus grèim fhaighinn air na grunts agus na smeòrach a dh’ fhaodadh iad a bhith co-chosmhail ri bhith a’ dèanamh. An gnothach seo, còmhla ris na h-obraichean aice às deidh sin, seòladh an slighe gu pròiseasan rannsachaidh co-ionann, a tha a’ faicinn an neach-ealain a dh’aona ghnothach, faigh a-mach agus rannsaich na bun-bheachdan a choinnicheas i. “Leugh mi leabhraichean agus artaigilean, dhol gu co-labhairtean, Bidh mi a’ siubhal gu taighean-tasgaidh air feadh an t-saoghail. Is e dòigh-obrach gu math farsaing a th’ ann ach bidh mi a’ feuchainn ri bhith cho fosgailte ‘s as urrainn dhomh gus an urrainn dhomh a h-uile càil a ghabhail a-steach.”

An taisbeanadh aon-neach tùsail aig Humeau, leis an tiotal FOXP2, chunnaic e dealbh de na 2% eadar-dhealachadh eadar daoine agus chimpanzees. Rinn e sgrùdadh cuideachd air an fheallsanachd gum faodadh ailbhein a bhith air nochdadh mar an gnè as làidire air an Talamh, an artificial re-enactment that was displayed throughout a “biological showroom”. The display was highly-stylised, which conceptually and physically occupied 600 square meters of exhibition space.

Marguerite’s signature aesthetic is largely becoming known for designing sculptures and environments of a hyperreal essence, where her installations appear so pristine, they effectively do not exist. Throughout her practice, collaboration translates as a noted element and is something the artist desires to continue into the feature. Humeau relishes in continuously challenging herself, experimenting with the technical opportunities of her works. She aspires to focus on creating gargantuan, high-definition projects in the future, which creates otherworldly aesthetics that are mammoth and mesmerizing in equal measures.