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This constitutes the primary scene. Indeed,
the division between the real on the right, the reflection
on the left, was the inspiration for the title "Collido_scope".
The picture is reinforced by the strong geometry of the ceramic
fresco backdrop. And this led to the installation being placed
in front of the fresco, or what was left of it after its demolition
by the manager of the Monoprix supermarket…
Within the image, there is a discordance between the real
and its reflection. At first, the two correspond, but as
time goes by, the relationship between the two gradually
drifts apart, showing people that are quite different on
either side, with occasional matches on both sides slipping
in like ghosts. An increase in the sound of traffic speeds
the process up, the number of images composing the collage
increases.
A clap by a spectator sets things in order by "recalibrating"
things: the picture is simplified and the left and right
sides are matched up to correspond perfectly.
The individual images are classified within a data base
of attributes, allowing for the creation of harmonies according
to themes. Thus, depending on the degree of chaos, one or
other theme will be dominant. The themes are based on the
location of people within the scene, the direction they
are facing, whether they are "stuck" to the facade
- namely passing through the door at that very moment -
age, sex, number of people in a particular image, colour
of clothing.
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