Warm Spring 𝟵𝟮

On June 12th, Komplot is opening the exhibition 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝟵𝟮 by Shift Entity, in collaboration with Tatiana Vejic and Max Denis.

This exhibition is the second chapter of the project titled 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙊𝙣 𝙑𝙤𝙡𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙚𝙨, a collaboration between Komplot and 019 Gent. At Komplot, the exhibition will present the latest developments of the project since its first chapter in the project space of 019 back in December 2024.

Shift Entity is a Brussels-based artistic duo initiated by Axelle Devaux and Pierre-Clément Malet. Their work revolves around the concept of shifting realities, where consciousness projects itself into alternate realms. They create immersive installations driven by their fascination with natural and counter-intuitive phenomena, such as the Fata Morgana mirages or pyrophytic plants. Through spatial strategies and collaborations with other artists, they develop narratives that subtly blend reality with science fiction.

Central to the narrative explored in this project is the real-life volcanologist Katia Krafft. In the first chapter, the scene was set in Katia’s laboratory in the 1980s. The second chapter, however, will project into the spring of the year after her death during a volcanic eruption, post-fire and post-eruption. 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝟵𝟮 explores ways to reconstruct these parallel realities and settings while experimenting with scale.

The artistic duo often invite other artists to build on their narrative together. For this project, Tatiana Vejic and Max Denis complement the project with a painting and textile practice, as well as sensory elements and scent.