KÜNSTLERHAUS

BETHANIEN

Künstler*innen

Julien Grossmann

France

My work consists mainly of installations that involve a wide variety of mediums and techniques ranging from video projections and sound systems to architectural models and raw materials. Coming from a joint background of music and visual arts, I have always been interested in the borderline between these two artistic realms and, more generally, in the relations between essentially different elements.

Over the years my focus has shifted to another level, and in my recent installations, I have been exploring the infrastructures of representation, while trying to create new possibilities for media to physically engage with their content. I investigate the underlying mechanisms of image and sound broadcasting systems by emphasizing their tangible presence and challenging their narrative power in theatrical settings.

My works tend to have a destructive edge as they often include fragile, ephemeral or worn-down elements, or objects whose very existence is dubious, while playing with the rules of physicality or perverting cultural codes.

STAY
01.10.2010 – 30.09.2011