Hoping to find some clarity, I sit by a window overlooking the Swiss Alps. I observe as the patientswander around and the caregivers hurry from one ward to another. I’m overwhelmed by this oppressingsensation of being held under a dome. I imagine myself trapped inside of a vast hourglass that is lyinghorizontally. I ask the patients of this psychiatric hospital what would be, around here, their …
Hoping to find some clarity, I sit by a window overlooking the Swiss Alps. I observe as the patientswander around and the caregivers hurry from one ward to another. I’m overwhelmed by this oppressingsensation of being held under a dome. I imagine myself trapped inside of a vast hourglass that is lyinghorizontally. I ask the patients of this psychiatric hospital what would be, around here, their safe space.They guide me to the Abbey of Saint-Maurice.Projet Pangée is delighted to present Peau(x) de pièces, an exquisite exhibition of Élise Lafontaine.Weaving links between the body, spirituality, …
