Black Widow

by Djeff , produced by Unité de production
2012

Get trapped Inside Djeff's mesmerizing ultraviolet light web.
French artist Djeff manipulates our perceptions through his installations, questioning the fascination provoked by technology.

In-situ experience
Other
Suitable for all audiences
Without dialogue
Update : 10/12/2021
Black Widow at Laps exhibition 2021 (©Djeff, photo Valentin Abad)
Black Widow - White Night Taipei / Taiwan – 2018 (© Djeff, photo IAMHO)
Black Widow - Berlin Art Week 2021 (©Djeff, Photo Marjorie Brunet Plaza)
Black Widow - Berlin Art Week 2021 (©Djeff, Photo Marjorie Brunet Plaza)
Black Widow - Berlin Art Week 2021 (©Djeff, Photo Marjorie Brunet Plaza)
Black Widow - Berlin Art Week 2021 (©Djeff, Photo Marjorie Brunet Plaza)
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The installation evokes the idea of a technological trap. The net structure composed of weaved wool yarn fixed at a central point refers to the constant geometric architecture of the tubular webs of sedentary spiders. Neon lights are placed on each edge forming the frame of the canvas. In the center of the funnel-shaped composition, a light bulb emitting black light takes the throne like a spider posted on the lookout within its capturing system. The device is reactive: the lighting activates by detecting the presence of the public. The light, at first pale, intensifies gradually, and through fluorescence, the weaving of the white yarn metamorphosis into a seduction trap with hypnotic optic. After a certain time, the light turns off by itself and is reactive only by movement. An artificial environment with limited life, Black Widow opens a reflection on the programmed obsolescence, a symbol of a society of overconsumption.

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In-situ experience
Experience
Terms
Multi-users - Solo
Interactivity
Interactive
Audience
Categories
Suitable for all audiences
Prices
Pricing
Fixed price
Languages
Original language
Without dialogue
Dubbing
Subtitles
Team
Interpreter
yes
Public outreach
no
Technician
no
Material
Equipment
Other
Minimum space required
de 30 m 2 à 500 m 2
Internet connection
Not required to broadcast the artwork
Designed for the public space
A workshop may accompagny this artwork.
Awards
Programming
Berlin Art Week Berlin (Germany), 2021
Exposition Laps Citadelle haute de verdun (France), 2021
Low Tech Forum de Meyrin (Switzerland), 2021
MP2018 (Marseille-Provence 2018) Fondation Vasarely (France), 2018
Nuit Blanche Taipei (Taiwan), 2018
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Reference
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Author
Djeff
Production-distribution
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Production
Unité de production
U
Broadcasting
Unité de production
 
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