Designed by Swiss studio Fragment.in, Paraboles ulx-56834 is “a sculptural, kinetic and sound work that proposes an analogy between the theme of breath (spirit) and waves - mainly electromagnetic - by bringing together their free, disruptive and sometimes demystifying character.” Displayed in the St-François church in Lausanne, it features a dismantled 21-meters antenna, with rotating sound systems that broadcast various audio pieces made by artists, a theologian, a media archaeologist (hi Yves!) a scientist and myself. Definitely a fascinating project, and an intriguing place to exhibit such kind of work.

Illustrating Shannon Mattern’s notion of “infrastructural tourism”, my piece offers a guided tour the satellite antenna complex based in Leuk (Wallis). An occasion to combine my work about digital technologies with my recent interests in Alpine worlds. Thanks David, Laura and Marc for this opportunity to work with you!