In general, in order not to lose a thread, you just have to follow it. This is the frame chosen Boris Labbea noted animation talent aged 37, who invites us to wander freely in a virtual maze where drawings, fractal architectures and animated scenes intersect.
Titled « Ito Meikyu » (neologism composed of this which means “thread” and meikyū for “labyrinth”), the artist’s first work in virtual reality offers a journey overflowing with color Japan.
Immersion in the heart of drawing and colors
To embark on Boris Labbé’s experience, it’s simple, just reserve your slot at Drawing Laba production and exhibition space located a stone’s throw from the Palais-Royal in Paris: the twenty-minute experience is free!
Boris Labbé, Mono no aware2024
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Helmet virtual reality on your head, you wander through this immersive and interactive installation, built like a maze, letting yourself be guided by white circles which propel you from one space to another. Each visit is unique : you may not open the same doors as your neighbor… But expect a sensational immersion at the heart of drawing, lines, textures and colors.
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A work inspired by traditional Japanese painting
Disembarked among spools of thread, we will get lost in wonder in a loom nippon, before flying over architecture while casting a curious glance at the intimate lives of the inhabitants, whose lives pass between laundry and pieces of music. Boris Labbé borrowed here the technique of fukinuki yataia typical process of traditional Japanese painting translatable as “roof removed”, which allows it to reveal the interior of buildingsas observed on the screens inspired by The Tale of Genjiliterary masterpiece of the 11th century.
Boris Labbé, The Fall2018
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The aesthetic with light lines on a black background, combined with a soft soundscape, invites you to zenitude. We would happily still stay at the funfair, in front of the big fireworks or in the dazzling vortex of colors which we fly over at the end of this lively exploration. To better understand the manufacturing secrets of this digital work, the Drawing Lab reveals on picture rails the stages of the project whose production it supported with its “New media•iums” systemlaunched in 2024 to open up drawing to digital technology. A thread that must continue to be pulled…
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Boris Labbé – Ito Meikyū / Crazy Thread
From October 11, 2024 to January 5, 2025
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