Marguerite Humeau: MIST@
C L E A R I N G, BrusselsAvenue Van Volxemlaan 311, 1190 Brussels
Belgium
September 6, 2019 - October 19, 2019
The Dead (A drifting, dying marine mammal), 2019
Polystyrene, polyurethane resin, fiberglass, steel skeleton, air pump, electronics, latex, CO
43 1/4 x 216 1/2 x 196 inches – 110 x 550 x 497 cm
The Moon (The moon as perceived by underwater marine mammals), 2019
Steel frame, acrylic container, light source, water sourced during a research expedition off the west coast of British Columbia, electronics, air pump programmed to the rhythm of the moon gravitational force at this precise point
6 x 52 1/2 x 44 1/2 inches – 15.4 x 133 x 113.2 cm
The Prayer (A marine mammal invoking higher spirits), 2019
Polystyrene, polyurethane resin, fiberglass, steel skeleton
80 x 116 x 39 inches – 204 x 295 x 100 cm
The Dead, The Dancers, and The Air (A shoal of fish performing a breathing ritual in an attempt to bring their dead back to life), 2019
8 resin models of fishes breathing systems, 1 resin model of a dead fish breathing system, latex, silicone, CO, acrylic, air pumps, electronics, control system, wood, brushed aluminum
31 1/2 x 31 3/4 x 71 inches – 80 x 80.6 x 180.5
High Tide, 2019
Black ink pen on layout paper
36 x 72 1/2 inches – 91 x 184 cm
The Breather II (A marine mammal performing a breathing ritual at full moon), 2019
Polystyrene, polyurethane resin, fiberglass, steel skeleton, water pump, ocean water and whale mucus sourced during a research expedition off the west coast of British Columbia
10 x 103 x 47 1/4 inches – 25 x 264 x 120 cm
The Breather III (A marine mammal performing a breathing ritual at full moon), 2019
Polystyrene, polyurethane resin, fiberglass, steel skeleton, water pump, ocean water and whale mucus sourced during a research expedition off the west coast of British Columbia
8 x 170 x 48 inches – 22 x 432 x 122 cm
Waste I – 1 (A respiratory tract mutating into industrial waste), 2019
Dove respiratory tract in resin, paint, silicone tubes, CO
13 x 22 x 36 5/8 inches – 33 x 56 x 93 cm
Waste I – 4 (A respiratory tract mutating into industrial waste), 2019
Frigate bird respiratory tract cast in resin, paint, silicone tubes, CO
13 x 22 1/2 x 36 5/8 inches – 33 x 57 x 93 cm
The Breather I (A marine mammal performing a breathing ritual at full moon), 2019
Polystyrene, polyurethane resin, fiberglass, steel skeleton, water pump, ocean water and whale mucus sourced during a research expedition off the west coast of British Columbia
8 x 79 x 44 1/2 inches – 20 x 202 x 113 cm
