MOSI

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Iceland, may 2016

"TAKE NOTHING, BUT PHOTOGRAPHS - LEAVE NOTHING, BUT FOOTPRINTS"

In action - behind the scenes - photos by Eivind Lønning, Iceland may 2016

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Original idea, photography: Aëla Labbé

With: Bára Sigfúsdóttir and Stéphane Imbert

Artistic Direction: LUCANE

MOSI is a photographic research project undertaken by Aëla Labbé - French dancer and photographer - co-founder of LUCANE in collaboration with Stéphane Imbert - French dancer and sculptor - and Bára Sigfúsdóttir - Icelandic choreographer dancer and performer.

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LUCANE is a french based company co-founded by Aëla Labbé and Stéphane Imbert both dancers and visual artists. LUCANE is a multidisciplinary project aiming to create and develop works under different art forms (Performance/ exhibition/ Installation)

LUCANE has recently engage in a collaboration with Bara Sigfusdottir in order to deepen their common research on the relationships between the body and the image.

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© Aëla Labbé - LUCANE, 2015

It was during my dance studies at the art school of Amsterdam (Hogeschool Voor De Kunsten) that I met Bára Sigfúsdóttir. Ever since then, a strong artistic cohesion was created in our respective paths.

The last solo choreography of Bára Sigfúsdóttir THE LOVER reflects on the relationship between the body and the nature, recurring themes of my photographic work.

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© Aëla Labbé - Bára 2014

In this new project I want to develop my work as a photographer - dancer - performer within the project of LUCANE as well as continuing an ongoing collaboration with Bára Sigfúsdóttir who appears in several photographs of my portfolio.

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© Aëla Labbé - Myth - Bára 2014

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© Aëla Labbé - Bára 2015

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© Aëla Labbé - THE LOVER SERIES - Bára 2015

PROJECT

MOSI is a photographic research project that extends to the fields of choreography and performance.

The nature is a common concern.

Mosi is an Icelandic word for mosses, organic matter which necessary in the natural environment. In the most hostile environments, mosses provide a basis which allows the growth of other plant organisms.

In addition to being the country of origin of Bára Sigfúsdóttir, Iceland has established itself as an ideal location for photographic research by the richness and uniqueness of its nature particularly with its volcanic landscapes.

We decided to do two weeks of research from May 22 to June 4 in Iceland. These dates were chosen for the particular natural light at this time of year.

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© Aëla Labbé - Matter , Brittany 2015

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© Aëla Labbé - National Park of Abisko , Swedish Lapland 2015

The body is what binds us

As we the three of us are movers, dancers-performers-choreographers.

Recently we performed together at the opening of my photographic exhibition at STUDIO BAXTON Bruxelles. We want to continue this artistic and human adventure.

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Bára before the opening -performance of CORPUS a photographic exhibition by Aëla

In my photographic work I attempt to reflect on the body, its representations, its relationships with space and time, its particularities and its emotional power.

"...and then, as if the photographs would be embodied... three presences, moving through the space and time. Still and moving, still moving. An introduction to... maybe, a frame within a frame, or an ongoing series. A dance to photograph or a photograph to dance. A visual. A performance. Or else, a visual performance."

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© Aëla Labbé - # apparitions - Stéphane Imbert 2014/2015

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© Aëla Labbé - disfigured body series - Bára 2015

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© Aëla Labbé - Déjà-vu - Autoportrait 2013

GOAL

> Research and creation of silver photographic works inspired by the Icelandic environment in order to make one or several series.

The photographic work will be done in collaboration with Stéphane Imbert and Bára Sigfúsdóttir as subjects and outside eyes.

Places discussed with Bára Sigfúsdóttir for shooting :

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>Experience the typical icelandic way of life.

We will have the chance to be hosted by Bára’s mother in Reykavik and at her father in Myvatnssveit.

We want to share our time with the icelandic, to get to know and live within their culture (nature, folklore etc.)

>Give workshops around the body and the image to professionals and amators.

>Meet the cultural stakeholders for the continuoust of MOSI

After this time of research and creation , we consider creating a performance-exhibition and if we have enough funds we want to realize a FANZINE .

(Project image by Bára Sigfúsdóttir : lava Kleprahraun , eruption of Kröflueldar 1975-1984)