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Dear Friends,
Danger, danger: the M.A.D.Gallery
in Geneva has been taken over by luminous robotic sculptures by
Parisian artist +Brauer in an exhibition titled “Viva la Robolución!”
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No,
the Robolución has nothing to do with the famous "Danger, Will
Robinson" robot from “Lost in Space”. These are much more interesting.
Born out of a poetic resistance to overconsumption, +Brauer
chooses distressed industrial components for his sculptures, components
that have a past. Marked by time and use, these pre-loved elements lend
the robots a very specific character.
+Brauer’s
specific art form is called upcycling, and we are simply in love with
it. This remarkable concept allows materials to be saved, reused, and
reclaimed. Upcycling lends machines a second life after their primary
uses have expired.
+Brauer
takes old mechanical parts that he finds in abandoned workshops and
garages and works them into new forms in his Paris studio. He has
gathered components for years and has amassed quite a collection
comprising objects he has retrieved, sorted, ordered, and stored. The
sheer variety of potential material offers +Brauer a lot of creative
freedom.
The sight of just one item often inspires the idea for a new
sculpture, and right from that moment +Brauer knows exactly what kind of
robot he wants to create, as well as what personality to give it. His
robots begin as sketches. Then he lays the metal objects together on the
floor to test out their shapes and how the pieces fit together. If it’s
not harmonious, he keeps working at it until everything fits with the
idea he has in mind.
The graphic artist,
painter, and sculptor, whose style has been influenced by his love of
science fiction novels, comics, and American TV series, simultaneously
works on the lighting design while “sculpting.” Outfitting the robots
with light is not the easiest of tasks, however +Brauer has developed
methods for solving each new challenge as it pops up.
And make no mistake, it is challenging to assemble such disparate
metals as each part reveals its own constraints while +Brauer assembles
it. Some sculptures remain in progress for months until he has all the
parts he needs for completion.
It goes without saying that each robot is a unique piece.
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The robot sculptures
on show at the “Viva la Robolución!” exhibition at the M.A.D.Gallery
have their own very specific character and are prime examples of how
+Brauer creates today’s art out of yesterday’s discards.
Romeo, for example, comes across as an outsider-art paramour with
his large, red beating heart and glowing red “eyes”. You can certainly
see, if not feel, his love.
If
you are in or passing through Geneva, do drop in and see them for
yourself. If Geneva is not part of your travel plans anytime soon, you
can keep in touch via our Facebook and Instagram pages (@mbfmadgallery).
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