Laurence Payot short circuits daily routine to make us question the way we look, respond and behave in everyday situations. Like a chameleon, her work takes on various forms within the public realm, blurring the lines between the ‘real’ and the ‘staged’.
In her project ‘Coincidence’, 600 local people of a small area of Liverpool created a subtle performance to transform the behaviour of the place they live in; In ‘I thought it was real’, a performing human statue turned into a real statue and gathered perplexed crowds… Whatever physical form the work may take, what Payot really is working with is the way her audience responds to the work and thus to their environment in a real life situation.
For Now.Here.This., Laurence is opening up her studio practice online to share the way she initiates ideas. Throughout February 2012, she will be presenting a series of photographic sketches, experimenting with images of crowds as a way to spark new ideas. Mock-ups will be created from still images of Liverpool City Centre, accentuating and playing with noticed human behaviour.
Artist Bio
Laurence Payot is a French artist currently based in Liverpool, England. She has worked on new commissions with the Pompidou Centre-Metz (France), Tate Modern (England), and Belluard Bollwerk International festival (Switzerland). She is part of The Royal Standard artist studios and gallery.
February 26
The Wave
February 25
Front Line
February 20
The Lonely Performer
February 18
Division
February 17
On the Edge
February 16
Power
February 15
Dancing with Strangers
February 14
Flow
February 13
The Invisible Barrier
February 10
High Visibility
February 9
The Gamblers
February 8
Synchronised
February 7
Meeting Point
February 6
Separation
February 5
A New Start
February 4
15:47 pm
February 3
Safe
February 2
Never Alone
February 1
Black Morning