DEVENIR GRAINEMAGAlI DANIAux & CéDRIC PIGotApril 08 – September 2014 / VIRtuAl SPACE
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HTTP://ESPACEVIRTUEL.JEUDEPAUME.ORG
❙ CURATORMarta Ponsa Salvador
❙ TeChniCAL TeAM Of The PROjeCTTristan nicoleau, développement, Paris
Younes harbour, 3D, Agadir
Gérard Vidal, translation & voice, Paris
Philippe Boisnard, 3D, video, interaction sound & image, Angoulême
Bruno Simon, 3D & web
Gilles Mardirossian, sound production, Paris
Caroline hancock, voice, Paris
André fèvre, sound design, Paris
❙ PARTneRSWith the support of the Ambassade Royale de norvège en france
The jeu de Paume receives a subsidy from the ministry of Culture and Communication.
it gratefully acknowledges support from neuflize Vie, its global partner.
❙ PReSS KiT OnLineVisuals, sounds and videos to be downloaded on the website www.jeudepaume.org
Section: Professionals / iD: presskit / Password: photos
❙ COnTACTSPress relations: Annabelle Floriant
+33 (0)1 47 03 13 22 / +33 (0)6 42 53 04 07 / [email protected]
Communication: Anne Racine
+33 (0)1 47 03 13 29 / [email protected]
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The exhiBiTiOn
The interactive platform of artists Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot in the Jeu de Paume’s virtual
space will offer an unusual take on the issues surrounding energy and food management. From
8 April to September 2014 (http://espacevirtuel.jeudepaume.org).
One of the sections of this online project is devoted to the Global Seed Vault, an underground
bunker in the Svalbard archipelago, inside the Arctic circle, where seeds of all the plants that
provide food for humans are kept. Another section enables users to log onto a live stream from
Kirkenes, a small town in northern Norway, strategically located on the Barents Sea, where
prospecting for gas and oil reserves takes place.
The French artistic duo intend examining flora in terms of its active immobility, its flexibility
and adaptability, and its relevance as a model for devising new economic and social schemas.
In a globalised world where it is no longer possible to flee, the artists see plant stratagems as
ultra-contemporary models, drawing on them for inspiration to create their “Devenir Graine”
platform.
This work, with its diversity of content and media, takes as its starting point Kirkenes, a small town
in northern norway, strategically located on the Barents Sea, and the islands of the Svalbard
archipelago, situated inside the Arctic circle, which provide a metaphorical illustration of the relations
between man and nature.
By combining poetry, fiction, documentary, interviews and performance, “Devenir Graine” takes
a surrealist journey through the contemporary Arctic while tackling the hottest geopolitical and
geostrategic issues: global warming, urban development, cross-border collaboration between norway
and Russia, opening up of the Schengen zone, managing fossil fuel and nuclear resources, as well as
the development of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and the commercialisation of living things.
This project imagines the Arctic as a gigantic back up, a huge protective reserve, for a biocentric
humankind living in environments that are climate-controlled and designed to order. “The fridge world”
– a promise of death and eternity.
“The closest populated land to the north Pole is the Svalbard archipelago, situated inside the Arctic
circle, more than a thousand kilometres to the north of the Scandinavian peninsula. for a long time,
the place served as a base camp for whalers. Today it is inhabited by 3,000 polar bears and 2,600
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humans, for the most part norwegians and Russians, mostly concentrated on Spitzberg island, and
working in mining, tourism and scientific research. Svalbard University, which has around 500 students
and teachers from twenty-five countries is located at Longyearbyen, formerly Longyear City, named
after john Munroe Longyear, who founded the Arctic coal company. Longyearbyen is also the site of the
Global Seed Vault, excavated out of a sandstone mountain and inaugurated in 2008*”.
A section of this internet project will be devoted to this universal seed bank, with filmed interviews,
photographs and maps of places, sound recordings, films and testimonies.
The many specialists interviewed include: Cary fowler, former executive director of Global Crop
Diversity Trust, which set up the seed bank; Roland Von Bothmer, professor of genetics at the Swedish
University of Agricultural Science; eirik newth, astrophysicist; Kirill Korbrin, journalist for Radio europe/
Radio Liberty, Prague; William engdahl author of the book Seeds of Destruction: The Hidden Agenda of
Genetic Manipulation and natalja Kalinina, researcher with the Knipovich Polar Research institute of
Marine fisheries and Oceanography (Pinro), Russia.
3D simulations of the seed bank designed by the artists will allow you to explore the corridors of this
space interactively. Through short stories, in which science fiction cohabits with accounts of scientific
research in the Arctic, the artists give you the chance to imagine the atmosphere in this freezing
underground bunker. This multiform body of work will be regularly enriched by other online artistic
features.
The botanist francis hallé, in an interview with the philosopher Raphaël Bessis, explains that “The plant,
being fixed, must endure the vicissitudes of the environment where it is located. it cannot leave, and if
it is not capable of flexibility it dies. One can thus understand how extraordinarily flexible, even labile
and fluid, systems become established, and that applies to both the external form as well as behaviour
and the genome. To an extent, a plant must be capable of changing itself, otherwise it will disappear
because it is not adapted to its environment. An animal, if it does not like its conditions, has the option of
moving until it finds satisfactory conditions. in this respect, it does not need to change itself very much.
Animal flexibility in its external form is low, and the same applies to its genome. it has no reason to
change itself internally. A single genome suits it.”
* from the text by jean-noël Lafargue, published on the occasion of the exhibition of Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot at the
Pavillon Vendôme, Clichy.
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Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot, Devenir Graine. 3D simulation of the interior of the Global Seed Vault © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
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ARTiSTS❙ MAGALi DAniAUx & CéDRiC PiGOT
Born in 1976 and 1966. live & work in Paris.
Since they met, ten years ago, Magali and Cedric’s joint work bears the dual hallmark of experimentation
and performance. Their pieces bring together various media and associate elements from opposite
ranges, with a taste for connections between Sci-fi and documentary forms, high-tech engineering and
fantasy tales, heavyweight materials and fleeting sensations. Starting with installations and plastic objects,
their work soon included experimental actions and more immaterial artistic gestures. Videos, sound art,
music, olfactive research, virtual works bordering the digital arts, have formed, this past 3 years, a cycle of
works dealing with climate change, economic, politic and geo-strategic issues, urban development and
food management.
http://daniauxpigot.com/
❙ SOLO exhiBiTiOnS
2013 – épiderme affaibli – palais Sidi Mohamed Ben Youssef – médina de fès – Morocco
2013 – Distance K – galerie de l’institut français – fès-ville-nouvelle – Morocco
2010 – Lait frelaté – galerie eva hober – Paris
2007 – Minus habens – galerie eva hober – Paris
2007 – nécrophorus – galerie Chappe – Paris
2005 – Lo Moth – 100 Tonson Gallery – Bangkok
❙ PeRfORMAnCeS & SOUnD CReATiOnS
2013 – iRL Performances – 19 MiRACLeS – Paris – france
2013 – Le Placard – 19 MiRACLeS – Sèvres – france
2013 – 10 ans de MCD – 19 MiRACLeS – Gaîté lyrique – Paris – france
2013 – BiOfeeDBACK – Atelier de création radiophonique, france Culture (93.5 fM)
2013 – 19 Miracles + eau violette – Dar Batha – fès – Morocco
2012 – nachtradiofestival Radio Art Space – Berlin – Germany
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2012 – nachtradiofestival Radio Art Space – Postdam – Germany
2012 – Champs magnétiques – cinéma Le Balzac – Paris – france
2011 – The Radio as an Artspace – sur fM 88.8MhZ et Škuc Gallery – Ljubljana – Slovenia
2011 – B-Link festival / Radio As An Arts Space – Belgrade, Serbia
2011 – Arctic Tactics – Ultima, festival of Contemporary Music – opéra d’Oslo – norway
2011 – Arctic Tactics – Palais de Tokyo – Paris – france
2011 – Arctic Tactics – Atelier de création radiophonique, france Culture (93.5 fM)
2011 – 1/60e (65 x 60”) – Ambient Sunday – Gaîté lyrique – Paris – france
2011 – Lyophilized Music in Spray – Barents Spektakel – Kirkenes – norway
2010 – Volvox + Lyophilized Music in Spray – Synesthésie – Saint-Denis – france
2010 – Cyclone Kingkrab + Lyophilized Music in Spray – embobineuse – Marseille – france
2010 – Lait frelaté + Yetr – Data – Marseille – france
2010 – in extremis #6 – Théâtre Garonne – Toulouse – france
2010 – Lait frelaté – Cirque électrique – Paris – france
2008 – Ad Vitam ii – Atelier de création radiophonique, france Culture (93.5 fM)
2007 – Sol-air – inauguration de la ligne du TGV est – Metz – france
2007 – 1/60e – Atelier de création radiophonique, france Culture (93.5 fM)
❙ COLLeCTiVe exhiBiTiOnS
2013 – friends & family – galerie eva hober – Paris – france
2013 – Show Off Art fair – Paris – france
2013 – Chroniques des mondes possibles – festival Seconde nature – Aix-en-Provence – france
2013 – Au-delà de cette frontière, votre ticket n’est plus valable – Pavillon Vendôme – Clichy – france
2013 – Ticking Barents – Kirkenes – norway – curator: Luba Kusovnikova
2012 – Aapent forum – Poetry evening – Oslo – norway
2012 – Passage(s) – Biennale Design, Art et Transition – Toulouse – france
2011 – Anarchisation – + Si Affinité – fiAC – Paris – curator: Pascal Pique
2011 – Dreamtime n° 3 – grotte préhistorique du Mas-d’Azil – france – curator: Pascal Pique
2011 – Paysages d’ingérences – Synesthésie – Saint-Denis – curator: Anne-Marie Morice
2010 – Galaxie Pandora – Le Monte en l’air – Paris
2010 – Qui Vive ? – Moscow international Bienniale for Young Art – Moscou – Russia –
curator: Daria Pyrkina
2010 – éclaircies – Quai d’Angers – Angers – france – curator: Lauranne Germont
2009 – i Pray Daily for Michael! – galerie Chappe – Paris – france
2009 – indisciplines 09 – nice – france – curator: florence forterre
2009 – La force de l’art 02 – Grand Palais – Paris – france
2009 – Salon du dessin contemporain – Paris – france
2007 – fiac – stand de la galerie eva hober – Paris – france
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2007 – Multiples – galerie eva hober – Paris – france
2006 – noël – Le Commissariat – Paris – france
2006 – Video On Demand – Dis_Patch festival / CZKD – Belgrade – Serbia
2006 – Leurres, sournoiseries ou autres stratégies – galerie eOf – Paris – france
2006 – Paris is Burning – Rush Art Gallery – new York – USA – curator: Rashaad newsome
2006 – Territoires fantômes – Maison du geste et de l’image – Paris – france – curator: Mu
2005 – nuit Blanche – Paris – france
2005 – Video On Demand – Dis_Patch festival / SKC Gallery – Belgrade – Serbia – curator: Anne Roquigny
2005 – Video On Demand – Center new Media Kibla – Maribor – Slovenia – curator: Anne Roquigny
2004 – first Dashanzi international festival – Pékin – China – curator: huang Rui
2004 – erratum Tribute – Annecy – france – curator: joachim Montessuis
2003 – Tanz – galerie eOf – Paris – france
❙ PUBLiCATiOnS & CD
2013 – Dreamtime, art contemporain et tranhistoire, catalogue of the exhibitions, Grotte du Mas-d’Azil,
Les Abattoirs, fRAC Midi-Pyrénées
2010 – Self Portrait – 30 serigraphies numeroted and signed
2010 – Qui Vive ? Moscow International Bienniale for Young Art – catalogue of the exhibition
2010 – Cyclone Kingkrab and Piper Sigma – CD – éd. Coal
2009 – La Force de l’art, les virtuels – catalogue of the exhibition
2008 – jingles & génériques – compilation CD – label audio Stembogen – 72 min
2006 – Talkie-Walkie n° 3 – catalogue of the exhibition – curator: hortense Gauthier
2005 – Disinfected – Mini-CD – limited edition
❙ GRAnTS, AWARDS & ReSiDenCieS
2013 – Dar Batha – institut français – fès – Morocco
2012 – Mairie de Paris – france
2012 – Ambassade royale de norvège à Paris – france
2010 – Ambassade royale de norvège à Paris – france
2010 – finalistes pour le Coal Prize Art And environnement
2005 – Cite Siam – Bangkok – Cambodgia
2003 – Villa Médicis hors les murs – China
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ReLATeD eVenTS Tuesday 8 April at 7pm, auditorium of the Jeu de Paume
Discussion with Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot about their project “Devenir Graine”, produced for the
jeu de Paume’s virtual space. The discussion will be led by Véronique Godé, journalist, and Maria Ptqk,
exhibition curator
Wednesday 19 March at 7:19pm, media stage of the Gaîté Lyrique
Round table with Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot on the occasion of the launch of the web publication
devoted to the theme of the “Living”, edited by Maria Ptqk, exhibition curator
From 9 April, the “Devenir Graine” project will be open to visitors in the resource centre, located on the first floor
of the de la Gaîté lyrique.
❙ jeU De PAUMe’S ViRTUAL SPACe
The Jeu de Paume supports the online creation by presenting in its virtual space
projects of artists created for the web.
All the projects, presented since October 2007, are online :
– « L’Île de Paradis », Ultralab™
– « Local Time », Angela Detanico & Rafael Lain
– « Le Dadamètre », Christophe Bruno
– « The Angelo foundation : The headquarters », Angelo Plessas & Andreas Angeladakis
– « All Over », Samuel Bianchini
– « Alissa, discussion avec Miladus, elon/120/211/501 », Agnès de Cayeux
– « Les Trucs », collectif Microtruc
– « identités précaires », curator: Christophe Bruno
– « Blow-up », curators: Christophe Bruno & Daniele Balit
– « form@ts », curator: Christophe Bruno
– « erreur d’impression. Publier à l’ère du numérique », curator: Alessandro Ludovico
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Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot, Devenir Graine. Pontoon of the fish factory in Kirkenes © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
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PReSS ViSUALS
DG 01Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir GraineAction in front of the Global Seed Vault at Svalbard, Longyearbyen, May 2012 © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
DG 02Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir GraineKirkenes’s Stream © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
DG 03Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir GrainePontoon of the fish factory in Kirkenes © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
❙ COnDiTiOnS fOR USe
The reproduction and representation of the images in the selection below is only authorized and free of
royalty fees for the purposes of promoting the exhibition at the jeu de Paume and only for its duration.
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DG 04Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir GraineKirkenes’s harbour © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
DG 05Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir GraineSvalbard’s pyramids© Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
DG 06Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir Graine3D simulation of the interiorof the Global Seed Vault © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
DG 07Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir Grainehttp://soundcloud.com/schulz-4/devenir-graine© Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
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DG 08Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir Grainehttp://vimeo.com/81564594© Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
DG 09Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir Graine3D simulation of the interiorof the Global Seed Vault © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
DG 10Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir Graine3D simulation of the interiorof the Global Seed Vault © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
DG 11Magali Daniaux & Cédric PigotDevenir Graine3D simulation of the interiorof the Global Seed Vault © Magali Daniaux & Cédric Pigot
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