NO SIGNAL
NO SIGNAL is a series of paintings revisiting the representation of the nude in the light of the web and the internet of things.
146×89 cm, 40×30 cm, 10×18 cm.
Some of the paintings and drawings in the series are nudes based on sexcam models (people who display their bodies in real time on web platforms for money). Some of these models show off by playing with a connected sextoy, which platform users can control remotely by paying.
The nudes are sometimes highlighted by an unconnected video projector mounted on a tripod. The projector’s default blue light reveals certain features and enhances contrasts. The tripod-mounted projector is a wink to camming cameras. The inscription “NO SIGNAL” runs across the canvas, hence the project’s title.
The devices mobilized in this universe (from connected objects to smartphones and webcams) give rise to images with unique characteristics (framing, shortcuts, shapes, lights, colors, etc.).
Other paintings and drawings depict elements specific to this universe, or cats popping up out of nowhere.
NO SIGNAL Vue d’atelier – 2024 – Acrylic, charcoal and graphite on canvas – 146×89 cm, 40×30 cm, 24×19 cm.