- when
- February 1, 2024 - February 25, 2024
- where
- EXboot
Through her art practice Adriana Joëlle Jochems discovers the subjects of the finite and infinite, experience of time and memories. How do we (humans) deal with everything that has happened in the past and how does it influence our being in the here and now? Why do we cherish objects from the past, and why do we hold on to something that has already been? Investigating how these objects and materials can carry the meaning of the past, she tries to get a grip on these objects and their spirits through experimentation. What happens if there are no people to fixate these objects, and what is the hierarchy between these humans and objects and materials?
One of the most important aspects of her research has been the subject of lineairity and especially non- lineairity. Discovering what happens when we look at our concept of time differently and how can it give us freedom to fantasize about different realities in making work By reconstructing aspects of my own memories, Joëlle creates a new narrative and tries to show the transiency of materials and objects through her sculptures and installations.
The formation of these new narratives mostly comes together in the form of an installation. Not only looking is important but also smelling and feeling is required to fully experience most of the works.
About Djannah
In the installation “Djannah,” Adriana Joëlle has created a landscape consisting of several sculptures connected by water. A year ago, she visited Marrakesh where she was inspired by the gardens there and the so-named hydraulic systems.
“I can always greatly appreciate quiet places in big cities, those two worlds that come together then I find very fascinating. A video explained these water transport systems that ran through these gardens, it turned out there was much more behind it than just the transport of water. Water is a hugely important aspect within Islamic culture, so it is often central to the construction of houses. Thus, many houses have a patio with a fountain where one can wash and they place great value on a hammam (steam bath). Not only the physical part but also the ritual and spiritual aspect is important here.”
Once back home, these systems, geometric shapes, and rituals kept running through her mind. Joelle has always had a fascination with rituals and symbolism within religion. Thus rituals/repetitive aspects often recur in her work and it always has religious undertones. This installation is a start from a fascination for that Moroccan architecture and is now transformed into a landscape which starts a new narrative within the context of EXboot.
