Cycles // Martin Messier

In Martin Messier’s Cycles, thin straps of dazzling light flail out into empty space, then float down almost weightless in the dark. Their movements – sometimes one beam acting alone, sometimes all eight in complex interplay – form patterns that move from the closely choreographed to the seemingly random, while an accompanying electronic hum suggests industrial machinery or a hive of insects intent on some inscrutable task. Messier transforms his fascination for harmony and disorder into a dance for white light, a simple medium describing highly involved systems.

Supported by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and The Québec Government Office, London. In partnership with MUTEK.

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The installation is an immersive sonic and visual work that contains bright lights and loud noises.