Rachel ROSE, "Everything and More"

Rachel ROSE, "Everything and More".

Rachel ROSE, "Everything and More".

Rachel ROSE, "Everything and More".

Rachel ROSE, Everything and More

📍 East Gallery - The Tower, Luma Foundation, Arles

▪️ iDzia installation : video projection with trans-sonic screen, 3.1 sound

Everything and More is an immersive and poetic work by video artist Rachel Rose, which deeply questions the concept of mortality through the out-of-body experience of an astronaut. Presented as a sequence of dreamlike images, the work is inspired by science fiction films as well as an interview Rachel Rose conducted with American astronaut David Wolf about his experience of spacewalks. Rachel Rose discusses with David Wolf his 128-day stay in space aboard the Mir Space Station in 1997.

The piece explores human existence, the limits of the physical body, and the profound impact of being in an extreme environment. Through this installation, the artist offers an intense sensory experience that immerses the viewer into a universe where space and time seem to stretch, and the boundary between body and mind becomes blurred. The work becomes an exploration of humanity’s fragility and its connection to the vastness of the universe.

The iDzia installation plays a key role in presenting this work. By using a trans-sonic screen and a 3.1 sound system, the installation creates an immersive experience where the visual and auditory elements intertwine, fully enveloping the viewer into the astronaut's universe. The trans-sonic screen enhances the sensory dimension of the projection, blending the visual and sound elements into a fluid, dynamic experience. The sound, particularly important in this work, becomes a vehicle for emotion, amplifying the intensity of the experience and plunging the audience into an atmosphere that is both dreamlike and intimate.

By addressing the intersection of technology, art, and space exploration, Rachel Rose invites viewers to reflect on the place of humanity in the universe, while also touching on universal themes such as existence, memory, and death. Everything and More encourages us to contemplate life from a cosmic perspective, imagining the infinite while acknowledging our own mortality.

April 14 to September 11, 2022

@worrrld // @luma_arles // @idzia_audiovisuel

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