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Statement
I am interested in how we situate ourselves within a mechanized society. My work questions the physical and psychological structures that make up our everyday, ranging from essential building structures, such as the electrical wiring, to the basic conduct of how people communicate and behave. In contrasting human interaction with the relations between man and machine, interactivity and touch become merely a means of operation, a functional necessity, and not the direct expression of emotions.
These systems are investigated through various media - taking shape in drawings, objects, and room-sized installations utilizing appropriated imagery, textiles, and light. Lines are drawn with thread, weaving through the photographs, portraying the exchange of information that envelopes technologically connected yet ultimately isolated individuals. The installations expand this line drawing element into a three-dimensional space to outlining and redefining the physical spaces that we live in. Some objects, like the PLAYMATES series, are interactive and meant to be touched by the viewer.
Aiming to entice the viewer through a point of recognition and familiarity in the constructed objects and environments in a perceptual and sensory way, the work then has the possibility to create associations for the viewer, which could potentially lead to a heightened sense of awareness of how these elements manifest themselves in their life and what kind of role they play.
Product: PLAYMATES
August 1 - 31, 2010
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Installation: See you at the top!
July 2, 2010
‘See you at the top’ -- a site-specific installation by Ariane Roesch at Horse Law Press, located at Bremgartnerstr. 3, 8003 Zuerich – is an upside-down "mountain" suspended from the ceiling of the studio/ installation space, and reflects Roesch's current investigations of proportion, scale, inversion/subversion, and regional (Swiss) iconography.
As the result of the Horse Law Press Residency in Switzerland, ‘See you at the top’ is inspired by the Swiss countryside and lifestyle. The national symbol of a mountain, used in various Swiss advertisements, also is a key symbol in motivational and self-help books (often used in corporate office culture), where a mountain becomes a symbol for hard work and endurance needed to reach your goals.
‘See you at the top!’ is an invitation to question the endurance of the tough climb to the unknown - perhaps we are already there.
Installation: UNWIND
January 28 - 30, 2010
In ‘UNWIND’, EL wires mirror the existing electrical wiring necessary for the lighting of the exhibition space. This electrical structure, though not pronounced, is still visible through a steel ceiling grid. Following this constructed path, but exaggerating their movements, the EL wires droop into the space, seemingly starting to unravel. The steel ceiling grid is used like an oversized fabric mesh, with the EL Wires weaving through it as they take over the space. The room is dark, filled only with a soft red glow from the red EL wires.
Objects: PLAYMATES
Installation: The Rescue at the Firehouse
May 29, 2009 – June 30, 2009
‘The Rescue at the Firehouse’ is a site-specific installation by Ariane Roesch for SNATCH BLOCK PROJECTS inaugural exhibition, located at 1196 Metropolitan Ave in Brooklyn, NY, that explores the architecture and function of the space through delineating connections with red, orange, and yellow Electroluminescent Wires.
Roesch’s work creates narratives by setting up connections that call into question human relationships and interactions within an increasingly technologically driven society. Intrigued by SBP’s location inside an old Firehouse Station, ‘The Rescue at the Firehouse’ points towards preexisting architectural elements, such as the fire poles, as anchors for the installation. As the wires snake through the space along the walls, ceiling, and floor - splitting then meeting up again – they thread through several mechanical regulatory devices only to end and unravel in human hands, situated inside a closet that used to house a fire pole.
Snatch Block Projects is an off-shoot from Firehouse Studios, which was established in 2000 and serves as the home studio of sculptors John Clement and Arthur Mednick. SBP, an exhibition residency program, currently is occupying a 2nd floor gallery above the studio.
Read about it in the NY Press HERE
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| The Rescue at the Firehouse, 2009 |
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Diagram for The Rescue |
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| installation anchored by original placement of the firepoles |
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Installation: HOT and grounded at 13
‘HOT AND GROUNDED at 13’ is a site-specific installation by Ariane Roesch at the 13 Celsius Wine Bar, located at 3000 Caroline Street, that explores the architecture and social culture of the space through delineating connections with red and green light wires.
Roesch’s work creates narratives by setting up connections that call into question human relationships and interactions within an increasingly technologically driven society. Toying with the Christmas Holiday timing and decoration, the Red and Green wires refer to actual electrical wire coding – Red being the active or ‘Hot’ wire, whereas Green means neutral or ‘Grounded’ wire. As they snake through the space, converging in certain spots before splitting up again, they connect to different images. The ‘grounded’ wire runs between a machine and wine bottles, whereas the ‘hot’ wire connects a man toiling away at a machine to a man embracing a woman.
Publication: SPOT Magazine
Series: Sexy Machines
Exhibition: Houston Area Exhibition at Blaffer Gallery
Exhibition: BIOTOP at tmp.deluxe
in this column-installation, photography is put together with yarn to explore man's relationships and interaction with technology. Two women in front of computers are connected with each other through red, orange, and yellow yarn. Even though they are looking at each other on the same surface, the "cables" are cumbersomely laid around the column...
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photo by Dirk Rathke |
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photo by Dirk Rathke |
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'Vernetzung (Networking)', 2008
Silkscreen on wood with yarn
installation variable
photo by Sebastian Mueller |
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Series: Office:Conference
The office imagery used for the 5x7 Benefit, inspired the continuation of exploring relationships among people in the work environment, especially inside of an office conference room. The color of the string was always based on a primary color for the main focus and then moved into secondary colors.
2007 and earlier projects |
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