Fish Factory

After a three-month sailing trip from home, Margaux Bula (*1991, CH) arrived at the port of Stodvarsfjordur.

This Biel/Bienne-based artist has a particular affinity for working in-situ, and likes to let her work evolve in space. The involvement of elements such as wind, waves and tides has infused in her during the residency at the fish factory. Deeply interested in changes and evolution over time, whether of a phenomenon, a material or a thought, Margaux applied these concepts to various works.

In “There is a tide”, the barnacle structures observed in the Icelandic foreshore were reproduced on a large scale in white clay and plaster. These sculptures emanate electronic sounds from the depths. This work was the occasion for a collaboration with Lea Gasser and her accordion, whose movements are reminiscent of the ebb and flow of the tides.

The research “Belle et menaçante” (Beautiful and Threatening) was inspired by the history of the lupine in Iceland. Introduced after the war to help regenerate Icelandic soils, the Alaskan lupine has literally invaded the landscape of the volcanic island. So much so that the island’s inhabitants are now divided between pro- and anti-lupin. ” Belle et menaçante ” is a reflection on the fear of change, on the beauty and threat of what we don’t yet know.

Finally, a video work in progress was initiated during the residency, in collaboration with Sonya Trolliet, around questions of inadaptation in the landscape.

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