“Shine on you crazy diamond” refers to the song by Pink Floyd written in 1975. Developing the theme of “the extreme absence to which some people are tempted to yield, because that is the only way for them to endure sadness of modern life, to withdraw completely”, this piece pays tribute to the founding member of the band, Syd Barrett.
For her third solo exhibition at Archiraar Gallery, Élodie Huet again speculates through artefacts designed to improve our contemporary comfort. She reminds us that even we make daily calls to manufactured objects, we care little about their fate after use. This disposable material (directly after use or after a fashion effect) exists only to satisfy our “need” to fit our interiors. By employing only a tiny part of this standardized production, Élodie Huet emphasizes its excess. In a society where everything seems pre-established, almost running on empty, we get used to live “like everybody else”. However, the free repetition of these epiphenomena invites us to renew our actions with a full awareness of their potential.