LODIE KARDOUSS

A PROTOCOL

This artistic proposal unfolds in two stages:

A performance time: I perform a choreography of gestures to recreate each piece of the collection as conceived in my studio

A remembrance time: The series of photographs document the project. They are both the faithful matrix of the performance and the tangible memory of its existence

“Curiosity is a collection of ephemeral jewelry. Due to the destructible nature of the materials, I recreate each piece of jewelry for every new exhibition.“

The projection of the video of the very first performance serves as a choreographic archive, bringing the gesture to the forefront.

Concept, designs and performance: Lodie Kardouss

Technical execution: Lodie Kardouss

Performance: opening of the exhibition

Live duration: 20-minute per design

11 photos: printed on satin photo paper (Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta Satin 300 g / m2), UltraChrome K3 ink, aluminum support, anti-reflective glass.
Each photograph has a certificate of authenticity on a separate envelope and the back of the frame, and is limited to 5 copies.

Dimensions: Photos 50 x 60 cm, with frame 51,2 x 61,5 cm, frame thickness: 1,8 cm

Production: Lodie Kardouss Studio

Special thanks to: Françoise Vanderauwera, Max Gielis, David Nowers and Pieter T'Jonck

Curiosity #1, #2 and #7 were performed in Brussels (BE) during the Brussels Jewelry Week (2022)

Curiosity #5, #6, #8, and #11 were presented as a photographic series in Mons (BE) during La Vitrine des Créateurs (2021)

Curiosity #1, #2, #3 and #4 were performed in Paris (FR), Stockholm (SE) and Mons (BE) during the European triennial for contemporary jewelry (2017- 2018)

Review by Melis Agabigum