swell of spæc(i)es takes the form of an otherworldly environment shaped by a cyclical film, a rich soundscape, and sonic sculptures. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation and housed in a purpose-built pavilion in the courtyard of Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, the installation unfolds a new creation myth shaped by ancient and emergent ways of conceiving the world(s). Within this imaginary, plankton is a point of convergence between the deep ocean and outer space, biological and mythical realms, possible pasts and alternative futures. Fusing Dogon cosmogony and recent western discoveries into a circular narrative, Ntjam’s work locates a poetics of alterity spanning multiple cosmo-geographies.
20 April — 24 November 2024 | Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia & Palazzina Canonica – CNR ISMAR | Venice, Italy
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Credit: Josèfa Ntjam, swell of spæc(i)es, 2024, film render. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation. Courtesy the artist; LAS Art Foundation; Galerie Poggi, Paris, and NıCOLETTı, London)
