Présentée du 23 septembre au 29 octobre 2017 à LUX Scène nationale à Valence, Bleue était une exposition personnelle de mes travaux, intégrant plusieurs œuvres et explorations, dont l’installation principale Blue U. Cette installation immersive, inédite, a été spécialement conçue pour cette exposition avec le soutien du 104 Paris, où une résidence en juillet 2017 a permis d’en développer les aspects techniques et conceptuels. L’exposition a vu le jour à l’invitation de Catherine Rossi-Batôt, directrice de LUX, dans le cadre du compagnonnage avec le Collectif MxM, dirigé par Cyril Teste.

L’installation transforme l’espace en une scène où les surfaces de projection, les lieux de représentation, et les plateaux de tournage se confondent. Répartie sur deux niveaux, Blue U plonge les visiteurs dans une lumière bleue douce et enveloppante, créant une atmosphère à la fois céleste et abyssale. Le titre de l’œuvre, qui fait référence à l’une des couleurs primaires, souligne une recherche de réduction à l’essentiel, une invitation à revenir à un degré zéro de l’image vidéo et de l’expérience sensorielle.

Un système de capteurs et de diffusion vidéo enregistre en temps réel les silhouettes des visiteurs pour les retransmettre à un autre niveau de l’installation. Ces effets d’ubiquité, où les corps apparaissent et disparaissent dans un jeu de reflets et de lumière, amplifient la dimension onirique de l’œuvre. Le spectateur devient alors un co-créateur de l’expérience, influençant et interprétant l’espace en fonction de ses mouvements et de son propre ressenti.

Avec Blue U, la lumière et la vidéo ne sont pas seulement des outils : elles deviennent des matières vivantes, sculptant l’espace et ouvrant un dialogue avec les visiteurs. Ce travail s’inscrit dans une recherche plus large sur l’intime et le poétique, où la matérialité de l’installation se mêle à des interprétations symboliques. Les visiteurs sont invités à activer le potentiel sensuel et contemplatif de l’œuvre, entre rêverie personnelle et exploration collective.

Blue U est une invitation à explorer un espace immersif, à la fois concret et symbolique, où le visiteur se perd pour mieux se retrouver. Cette œuvre, en brouillant les frontières entre lumière, matière, et perception, propose une expérience qui transcende la narration pour plonger dans une introspection collective et individuelle.

Blue U
Presented from September 23 to October 29, 2017, at LUX Scène Nationale in Valence, Bleue was a personal exhibition of my work, featuring several pieces and explorations, including the main installation, Blue U. This immersive and original installation was specially created for the exhibition with the support of 104 Paris, where a residency in July 2017 facilitated the development of its technical and conceptual aspects. The exhibition came to fruition at the invitation of Catherine Rossi-Batôt, director of LUX, as part of a collaboration with the Collectif MxM, led by Cyril Teste.

The installation transforms the venue into a space where projection surfaces, performance areas, and filming stages merge seamlessly. Spread over two levels, Blue U envelops visitors in a soft, blue light, creating an atmosphere that is both celestial and abyssal. The title of the work, referencing one of the primary colors, underscores a search for reduction to the essential—an invitation to return to a zero degree of video imagery and sensory experience.

A system of sensors and real-time video transmission captures visitors’ silhouettes and projects them to another level of the installation. These effects of ubiquity, where bodies appear and disappear in a play of reflections and light, amplify the dreamlike quality of the work. The viewer becomes a co-creator of the experience, influencing and interpreting the space based on their movements and perceptions.

In Blue U, light and video are not merely tools; they become living materials, shaping the space and initiating a dialogue with visitors. This work is part of a broader exploration of intimacy and poetry, where the materiality of the installation blends with symbolic interpretations. Visitors are invited to activate the sensual and contemplative potential of the work, oscillating between personal reverie and collective exploration.

Bleue is an invitation to explore an immersive space, both tangible and symbolic, where the visitor loses themselves to rediscover their essence. By blurring the lines between light, matter, and perception, the work offers an experience that transcends narrative, delving into collective and individual introspection.

Title of the Artwork: Blue U

Year: 2017

Artist: Patrick Laffont de Lojo (France)

Medium: Immersive video and light installation

Materials:

• Video projections in real time

• Interactive light system with live capture of visitor silhouettes

• Reflective surfaces and translucent screens

• Integrated sensory environment with synchronized sound design

Dimensions: Adapted to a two-level immersive space

Description:

Created as the centerpiece of the solo exhibition Bleue, presented at LUX Scène Nationale in Valence, Blue U invites visitors into an immersive environment exploring perception, space, and presence. The installation envelops the audience in a soft blue light, transforming the space into a hybrid realm that merges celestial and abyssal qualities.

The work features real-time video projections, where visitors’ silhouettes are captured and retransmitted to another level of the installation, creating a sense of ubiquity and interaction. Reflective and translucent surfaces amplify the interplay between light and space, crafting a layered visual experience. This dynamic environment allows each visitor to reinterpret their surroundings and their role within the installation.

Blue U reduces the audiovisual elements to their essentials, returning to a “degree zero” of sensory engagement. The installation challenges conventional notions of representation, inviting visitors to co-create their experience through movement and perception.

Commissioned by: LUX Scène Nationale, Valence

Curator: Catherine Rossi-Batôt

Exhibition: Bleue, LUX Scène Nationale, Valence, September 23 – October 29, 2017

Credits:

• Concept, images, editing, and interactive system design: Patrick Laffont de Lojo

• Technical support and light system: LUX Scène Nationale technical team

• Residency support for development: Le Centquatre, Paris (July 2017)

Provenance: Artist’s collection, installation created for the solo exhibition.

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Title of the Artwork: Blue U

Year: 2017

Artist: Patrick Laffont de Lojo (France)

Medium: Immersive video and light installation

Materials:

• Video projections in real time

• Interactive light system with live capture of visitor silhouettes

• Reflective surfaces and translucent screens

• Integrated sensory environment with synchronized sound design

Dimensions: Adapted to a two-level immersive space

Description:

Created as the centerpiece of the solo exhibition Bleue, presented at LUX Scène Nationale in Valence, Blue U invites visitors into an immersive environment exploring perception, space, and presence. The installation envelops the audience in a soft blue light, transforming the space into a hybrid realm that merges celestial and abyssal qualities.

The work features real-time video projections, where visitors’ silhouettes are captured and retransmitted to another level of the installation, creating a sense of ubiquity and interaction. Reflective and translucent surfaces amplify the interplay between light and space, crafting a layered visual experience. This dynamic environment allows each visitor to reinterpret their surroundings and their role within the installation.

Blue U reduces the audiovisual elements to their essentials, returning to a “degree zero” of sensory engagement. The installation challenges conventional notions of representation, inviting visitors to co-create their experience through movement and perception.

Commissioned by: LUX Scène Nationale, Valence

Curator: Catherine Rossi-Batôt

Exhibition: Bleue, LUX Scène Nationale, Valence, September 23 – October 29, 2017

Credits:

• Concept, images, editing, and interactive system design: Patrick Laffont de Lojo

• Technical support and light system: LUX Scène Nationale technical team

• Residency support for development: Le Centquatre, Paris (July 2017)

Provenance: Artist’s collection, installation created for the solo exhibition.