Marisol Santana & Emily Chakhtakhtinsky, À l’ombre de la nuit

Lou Cabanoun, a dry-stone refuge that questioned us about the viability of Mediterranean territory in the face of climate change, Emily Chakhtakhtinsky and Marisol Santana have imagined the project À l’ombre de la nuit. This moon-like scenography presents Séléné, a sculptural bench developed with the Atelier de recherche et creation (research and creation workshop) during their creative residency at the Mobilier national.
Immerse yourself in a journey where the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred. The installation À l’ombre de la nuit is a sensory and immersive experience that takes you into another universe, where the myths and mysteries of cosmogony mingle with reality. Close your eyes and imagine you are passing through a cosmic portal, where time slows down and details come to light. You are entering a sanctuary where light and shadow dance in harmony, revealing the remains of astral myths. At the centre of this mystical space stands a monolith, evoking a lunar landscape, each relief and bump telling a millennial story. The artworks that fill this space sublimate the alchemy of the elements, summoning up the creative energies of the universe. Each symbolic painting invites you to wander in a cyclical mode. Between dawn landscapes and astral luminescence, each moment is an opportunity to celebrate the sky and lose yourself in the realm of dreams.
The figure of the Moon, a mythological and cosmogonic emblem of time, stands as the figurehead for our attention to detail and to the cycles of life. The Séléné bench is a metaphor for the lunar eclipse: its central ring is made of black sandblasted wood, around which two crescent moons revolve. The inner crescent, made of bronze, features lunar-inspired patterns. The outer crescent, made of corrugated plywood, houses a composition of patinated bronze and cast glass painted with gold leaf.