ONION SKIN (Echolyse project)

A/V Installation

EN

The first stage in the Echolyse project, which will also give birth to other works, Onion Skin is made up of a physical dimension – a module of two walls, positioned at right angles – augmented by a projection and a 5.1 sound broadcast.

Onion Skin, part of the Echolyse series, is an immersive installation that forges a deep connection between the architectural space and the work itself.

It consists of a physical module – two walls set at a right angle – onto which an anamorphic video projection unfolds, accompanied by a 5.1 surround sound composition.

The projection merges two perspectives: that of the exhibition space, and that of the module at the centre of it. The visuals, intentionally distorted, are revealed only from a single vantage point, prompting visitors to position themselves precisely to unlock the illusion.

The multichannel sound amplifies the perception of volume, heightening the sense of being enveloped by the installation.

Onion Skin redefines the relationship between artwork, space, and viewer, transforming the observer into an active participant at the heart of the experience.

FR

Onion Skin, issue de la série Echolyse, est une installation immersive qui relie intimement l’espace architectural à l’œuvre elle-même.

Elle se compose d’un module physique – deux murs disposés à angle droit – sur lequel se déploie une projection vidéo anamorphosée, accompagnée d’une création sonore en surround 5.1.

La projection conjugue deux perspectives : celle de l’espace d’exposition, et celle du module au centre de cet espace. Les images, volontairement déformées, ne se recomposent qu’à partir d’un point de vue unique, invitant le spectateur à se positionner avec précision pour révéler l’illusion.

Le son multicanal amplifie la perception de volume et renforce la sensation d’être enveloppé par l’installation.

Onion Skin transforme ainsi la relation entre œuvre, espace et spectateur, faisant de l’observateur un acteur au cœur de l’expérience.

Onion Skin (wood, paint, dual video projection and sound, loop 15' - size: left/right part: 3.75 meters high by 6 meters wide by 0.6 meters deep)

Presented at LEV Festival, from April 27 to 30, 2017 / Collegiate of San Juan Bautista / Gijon, Spain

Curated by Pavel Sedlak (Signal Festival)

Onion Skin (wood, paint, dual video projection and sound, loop 15' - size: left/right part: 3.75 meters high by 6 meters wide by 0.6 meters deep)

Presented at Signal Festival, from October 15 to 18, 2015 / Prague, Czech Republic

Curated by Nacho de la Vega and Cristina de Silva

Onion Skin (wood, paint, dual video projection and sound, loop 15' - size: left/right part: 3.75 meters high by 6 meters wide by 0.6 meters deep)

Presented at Mapping Festival, from May 23 to 24, 2014 / Geneva, Switzerland

Curated by Ana Ascencio (Mapping Festival)

Onion Skin (wood, paint, dual video projection and sound, loop 15' - size: left/right part: 2.65 meters high by 4.87 meters wide by 0.6 meters deep)

Presented at Eletronika festival, November 30th, 2013 / Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Onion Skin (wood, paint, dual video projection and sound, loop 15' - size: left/right part: 3.75 meters high by 6,3 meters wide by 0.6 meters deep)

Presented at Multiplicade Festival, from December 7,8, 2013 / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Onion Skin (wood, paint, dual video projection and sound, loop 15' - size: left/right part: 3.75 meters high by 5 meters wide by 0.5 meters deep)

Presented at Proyecta Oaxaca Festival from April 19 to 21 avril, 2013 / Oaxaca, Mexico

Curated by Samuel Rivera

a project by Olivier Ratsi

Sound design: Thomas Vaquié - Project management and production: Nicolas Boritch / Antivj - Production: Manuel Alcala - Technical director: Jazzael Ache-Saenz