On Light, Water, Air Single Channel Moving Image projection shown at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris as part of the Aerocene Project.

Olczak, Susie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9615-5514 (2018) On Light, Water, Air Single Channel Moving Image projection shown at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris as part of the Aerocene Project. [Film / Video]

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Abstract

This projection work made for the Aerocene workshop (as collaboration between the Royal College of Art and the Tomas Saraceno Studio) and is composed of footage filmed about the consideration of light and the effects it can have in our urban spaces. In particular considering it whilst moving through transitory spaces, calling for us to stop and reflect on the details we see and to take notice of the world around us. This is represented with footage taken from details of materials in the studio and from documentation of interiors of buildings. Like in Saraceno’s work geometry and repetition is important, as is transparency and layers of light that moves around the space. The next elemental aspect of footage is water using footage taken in Venice during the summer. This section begins with water flooding into the room, it is turbulent and hard to control. This considers climate change and the dangers that we face in relation to water, in particular within urban spaces where a large percentage of the population lives. The abstract narrative ends with calmer waters, suggesting that there is hope in controlling the climate. It leads on to influences from the Palais de Tokyo using air, the footage is calm and more settled. The hope is that as with the light this creates a full circle that we can go back to a more hopeful future.

Item Type:	Film / Video
Related URLs:	https://palaisdetokyo.com/en/exposition/... https://palaisdetokyo.com/en/evenement/o... https://studiotomassaraceno.org/aerocene... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk8jHmuB...
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
Depositing User:	Susie Olczak
Date Deposited:	30 Mar 2026 11:00
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2026 11:00
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/15975

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