Monia Ben Hamouda, Michele Gabriele at Théâtre Cravey Pavilion / la Teste-de-Bûch

Monia Ben Hamouda, Michele Gabriele / Love Data at Alios 16ème Biennale d’Art Contemporain


Curated by Irwin Marchal


12th 25th October 2019


Théâtre Cravey Pavilion
Rue Gilbert Sore
33260 La Teste-de-Buch
France


Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are different thanwhat we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel,
polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Installation View

Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 180 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 180 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 180 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 180 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 180 x 100 cm 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 180 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 180 x 100 cm, 2019

Installation View

Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Olive wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, 180 x 60 x 60 cm, 2019

Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Olive wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, 180 x 60 x 60 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Olive wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, 180 x 60 x 60 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Olive wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, 180 x 60 x 60 cm, 2019

Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/Your lies embarrass me so much that when I found out
exactly what it was, I’d rather pretend to believe your words, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019 

Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/Your lies embarrass me so much that when I found out
exactly what it was, I’d rather pretend to believe your words, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/Your lies embarrass me so much that when I found out exactly what it was, I’d rather pretend to believe your words, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/Your lies embarrass me so much that when I found out exactly what it was, I’d rather pretend to believe your words, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/Your lies embarrass me so much that when I found out exactly what it was, I’d rather pretend to believe your words, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 
175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Olive wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, 90 x 110 x 100 cm, 2019

Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Olive wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, 180 x 60 x 60 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Olive wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, 180 x 60 x 60 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Olive wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, 180 x 60 x 60 cm, 2019

Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019 

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone,
steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Installation view

Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, concrete, 190 x 110 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster,
polish, concrete, 190 x 110 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster,
polish, concrete, 190 x 110 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster,
polish, concrete, 190 x 110 cm, 2019

Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, concrete, 200 x 110 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster,
polish, concrete, 200 x 110 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster,
polish, concrete, 200 x 110 cm, 2019

Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish, concrete, 190 x 110 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster,
polish, concrete, 190 x 110 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster,
polish, concrete, 190 x 110 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster,
polish, concrete, 190 x 110 cm, 2019

Installation View

Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Piano, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric, plaster, polish,
water, 165 x 210 x 170 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Piano, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric,
plaster, polish, water, 165 x 210 x 170 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Piano, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric,
plaster, polish, water, 165 x 210 x 170 cm, 2019

Detail from Monia Ben Hamouda, Prediction, Piano, Wood, resin, synthetic clay, fabric,
plaster, polish, water, 165 x 210 x 170 cm, 2019

Installation View

Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Detail from Michele Gabriele, Context Matters/It’s always so hard to admit that things are
different than what we had believed at first sight, Epoxy, Urethane resin, acrylic paint, silicone, steel, polyurethane, polystyrene, fabric, card box, plaster, 175 x 100 x 100 cm, 2019

Installation view



It is now almost 20 years since the democratization of the internet has transformed the world and our lives: modes of consumption, social relations, circulation of images and information, politics, technology, culture, it is no longer an area that has not been impacted by the digital revolution. Well!
Nevertheless, how did this “virtual” world concretely influence our relationship to reality? How have our inner lives, our imaginations, our eyes changed? How did time, space, and images become intertwined, mixed, and fragmented? How finally does the accumulation of data (this inalienable memory) upset our relationship to otherness?
Of course, historians, sociologists and scientists have studied and are still studying these
questions. But what about artists? There is in fact a whole section of the visual arts, all over
the world, that has taken these subjects head on. Artists dig, explore and revolve around the
multiple facets of the phenomenon to better show the particularisms, underlying tensions and new or established forms of perception that our digital practices suggest.
For this 16th edition of the Biennale Alios of la Teste-de-Bûch, entitled “Love Data”, I had the ambition to make the panorama (not exhaustive of course) of a number of artistic practices that have, in their creative process or their dissemination purpose, an acute awareness of this alter-digital world.
I also wanted to show, by the choice at the same time local and international of the artists
present at this biennale, a certain diversity of point of view.
Finally, and this is probably the most important, I wanted to show this ability of the human
being (and artists in particular) to produce, despite the formalism of the technique, the
feeling, the moods, doubt, questioning, sensations and why not love!
Human, too human for the machine, that’s all the meaning of this edition and this title: Love
Data

Irwin Marchal