Calling what doesn't answer

Céline Ducrot

Info: Only one figure is sitting on the chair, holding a book and looking at us. The other figure, sitting on the floor, relaxes with her eyes closed, leaning against her legs, while the third figure focuses her gaze attentively on the scraps of paper under the chair. We see three completely different states of mind: observation, anticipation and relaxation. In Céline Ducrot’s work, the body is thus not a literal representation of identity, but rather, through these quiet gestures, becomes a transcendental medium that opens up a psychological space. The works Intervall, Intervall II, and For now, each centering on a single person, illustrate various aspects of this inward focus. Here, technological objects such as AirPods and ears of grain—as symbols of nature— used as stimulating props, seem to help focus one’s attention on oneself. Ort: Birkenstr. 3, 40233 Düsseldorf.