The shadow of the vapor

2018

Inaugural installation for the official opening of the ground floor at the Fondation d’entreprise Martell, in Cognac (France).

A large-scale (900 msq), immersive and interactive work of art to pay tribute to the memory of the building and to the fungus named Torula, that used to cover the building before the renovation work started. The fungus feeds off the alcohol’s natural evaporation. Inspired by an animist fiction, Claire Bardainne and Adrien Mondot’s piece uses digital technology to reveal “the shadow of the vapor”.

This site-specific artwork was commissioned by the Fondation d’entreprise Martell. The installation will remain open until October 2019.

Find the music of this project, composed by Olivier Mellano here

Credits

Conception, artistic direction  
Claire Bardainne et Adrien Mondot

Computer design  
Adrien Mondot

Sound Design  
Olivier Mellano

Song and voices : 
Kyrie Kristmanson

Technical Direction : 
Raphaël Guénot

Technical management  
Jean-Marc Lanoë

Exhibition set-up  
Ludovic Chemarin, Loïs Drouglazet,
Régis Estreich, Mélina Faka,
Arnaud Gonzalez, Claire Gringore,
Bruno Izard, Jean Marc Lanoé,
Yannick Moreteau, Gregory Pirus,
Julien Reiss, Elvire Tapie,
Antoine Villeret

Menuiserie  
Atelier W110

Aluminium locksmith   Teviloj

Administration  
Marek Vuiton, assisted by Ana Vergeau

Production : 
Margaux Fritsch, Joanna Rieussec,
Delphine Teypaz, Juli Allard-Schaefer


Production 
Fondation d'entreprise Martell


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