Hilary
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UP . 26.02.2025

Atomes

Views of the group exhibition « Power up : imaginaires techniques et utopies sociales », at Kunsthalle Mulhouse.
Curators: Geraldine Gourbe, Fanny Lopez, Sandrine Wymann.
Photos: Emilie Vialet

Atomes oscillates between documentary and speculative fiction to present an ambivalent story of women and nuclear engineering. A historical analysis, a feminist reinterpretation of an interview by three antinuclear activists and a music video of an AI generated pop song are woven together. Little by little, a tale of male domination emerges from this encounter between the hostesses of the Chinon power plant and the “Wasps of Fessenheim”.

Atomes, 2024
Video installation, 37’57”, Video excerpt (English subtitles)
In the group show “Power up: imaginaires techniques et utopies sociales”, curated by Geraldine Gourbe, Fanny Lopez, Sandrine Wymann at the Kunsthalle Mulhouse. HD video, wooden screen, chairs, shirts, fabric, upholstery, vintage plant holder, plant.
Produced by: La Kunsthalle Mulhouse
Photos: Emilie Vialet
English and French