Talk
Juliette Bibasse | curator, director of Studio Lemercier, co-founder of Solar Lab
Joanie Lemercier | visual artist, director of Studio Lemercier, co-founder of Solar Lab
Through the Solar Lab, Juliette Bibasse and Joanie Lemercier develop art installations and tools that examine the uses and sustainable modes of operation of technologies, in dialogue with environmental issues.
They explore low-tech and kinetic devices, powered by the sun and the wind. By viewing these natural elements as abundant and versatile sources of energy, their prototypes inspire new imaginaries, both within the artistic field and through the design of tools capable of serving a wide variety of purposes. This approach is accompanied by a critical perspective on technology and a desire to propose desirable alternatives.
Juliette Bibasse, independent curator, and Joanie Lemercier, visual artist and climate activist, have been collaborating for fifteen years within Studio Lemercier. Based in Brussels, the studio primarily uses light as a medium and space as a canvas. In 2024, they co-founded the Solar Lab as a new space for experimentation and research.
The studio’s approach seeks to move beyond the screen by using unusual surfaces, such as misted water or unconventional media. Much of their body of work draws inspiration from nature and explores ways of representing the natural world through code, mathematics, science and technology.
Session: New imaginaries
Venue: Kanal Box 1
Time: 10:30 – 11:00
Duration: 30′
Language: French
