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mosaic, black&white

since 2013

LAb[au], Manuel Abendroth, Jérôme Decock, Els Vermang
size: 200 x 200cm, 135 x 135cm, 90 x 240cm, 90 x 165cm
technique: MDF, custom tailored electronics & motors, LEDs, generative software

formats

based on a grid of 15 x15cm tiles

the resolutions of the different versions are: 4x12 , 5x10 , 8x8 , 5x15
each format is an edition of 3

abstract

The elementary vocabulary of these kinetic mosaics and their architectural characteristics position them within the tradition of Art Concrete, whereas their programmed logics add infinite variation-evolution.

text

Each tile of the mosaic can be activated by a linear motor extracting them 10 cm. The individual control of the tiles’ motion allows the creation of three-dimensional reliefs based on simple geometric patterns. These patterns appear at irregular moments and decompose following random logic. The programming of the motion follows compositional principles balancing between ordered and random configurations. Whereas the formation of patterns underlines the geometric design, the random arrangements underline the play of light.

The tiles are retro-illuminated, projecting white light on the black backplane. When the tiles move, grey gradients of different intensities appear up to the point that they appear entirely white. The luminous white surfaces on the black background give the illusion of shadow—but bright shadows. This inversion between light and shadow leads to an optical effect: a tile extracting produces an invert movement.

This installation has been conceived as a complementary to the RGB, white version. The program controlling the motion of the tiles is exactly the same in both versions. But where in one version the balance between colours and geometry is achieved through the ordered and disordered arrangements of the tiles, in this black version the optical effects establish the dialogue.

history

2013 ___ poème numérique, group-show, Atomium, Brussels 

2013 ___ Immersions Digitales II, group-show, Accenture, Paris 

2014 ___ writing drawing painting, solo-show, DAM Berlin, Berlin 

2015 ___ rouge vert bleu _ blanc solo-show, Centre Des Arts, Enghien Les Bains 

2015 ___ Scopitone, group-show, Trempolino, Nantes 

2015 ___ Ososphere, group-show, Usine Dromson, Selestat - France 

2015 ___ calculations, permutations, ..., solo-show, the Mayor Gallery, London 

2016 ___ INTERACTIVE, group-show, Odalys, Madrid 

2016 ___ LANGAGE CODE solo-show,  La Patinoire Royale, Brussels 

2017 ___ BRAFA, art fair, La Patinoire Royale Brussels 

2017 ___ LANGAGE CODE solo-show, Fontana Gallery, Amsterdam 

2017 ___ LUMIERE ET MOUVEMENT, group-show, Galerie Denise René, Paris 

2018 ___ Black Mirror, group-show, Mario Mauroner Contemporary, Salzburg 

2018 ___ Art Düsseldorf, art fair, Mario Mauroner Contemporary, Düsseldorf 

2019 ___ Art Brussels, art fair, Mario Mauroner Contemporary, Brussels 

2019 ___ ACTION/REACTION, group-show, Kunsthal, Rotterdam 

2019 ___ SP ARTE, art fair, Dan Galeria, Sao Paulo 

2020 ___ IF THEN ELSE solo-show, Casino Luxembourg, Luxembourg City 

2020 ___ YES: NO, PERHAPS, solo-show, Mario Mauroner Contemporary, Vienna 

2020 ___ Ce mouvement..., solo-show, La Patinoire Royale, Brussels 

2020 ___ The tallest Towers starts..., group-show, DAN Galeria, Sao Paulo 

2022 ___ ZEITZEICHEN, ZEICHENZEIT solo-show, Kunstmuseum Heidenheim

2024 ___ painting, writing, calculating,..., solo-show, Dan Galeria, Sao Paulo

collections

private collections Brazil
private collections Belgium

artworks by the Belgian art studio LAb[au] based on calculations as process of artmaking - art&language - art  architecture - conceptual art - digital art - konkrete kunst - art & mathematics

LAb[au] is working on the relationship between: architecture & art - language & art, at the crossing of conceptual, concrete, and digital art.

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