Exciting news! This summer I will be artist in residence at La Coupole, France, as part of the Art of Rembrance project which " bridges contemporary art with the history of World War II, offering a platform for creative dialogue about the past". I was one of four artists chosen and each of us will work at a specific site of memory in France, Italy, Poland and Belgium. I was particuarly interested in La Coupole as (now restored) it houses a museum, an archive and a plantetarium as well as underground tunnels which are evidence of its dark history and those who were forced to work there during WW2. The works created during each of the residencies will form a traveling exhibition that will connect audiences across Europe to the diverse interpretations of WWII memory. Being at La Coupole will enable me to continue a line of creative thought which entangles monumental structures with deep space as part of my interest in contemporary commemorative practice. It also allows me to reflect on the weaponisation of space itself and how it is vulnerable to the ambitions of a few powerful men whose rocket building says much about their vision of themselves. It's a lot to process and I look forward to getting started! For anyone who wants to know more about the Art of Remembrance Project, see:https://www.art-of-remembrance.eu/about/
and for La Coupole: /lacoupole-france.com/en/
and for La Coupole: /lacoupole-france.com/en/
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