December 6-8, 2016
Procédés Chénel
Headquarters & Showroom
Vanves (France)
Installation / Scenography (Carte blanche)
This work is an installation created to mark the 120th anniversary of Procédés Chénel, a French paper manufacturer.
Invited under a carte blanche commission, Emmanuelle conceived the entire space around the concept of layering—kasane.
Reflecting the 120-year history of the company, 120 monumental triangular sheets of Procédés Chénel paper are layered throughout the headquarters and showroom, a vast space extending approximately 43 meters in depth.
The installation employs a palette of 75 colors, overlapped to create shifting relationships between color and depth, generating a rhythmic sequence of layers that unfolds as visitors move through the space.
The installation also incorporates objects by various paper artists, with Moureaux designing the overall layout and spatial flow that connects these individual works.
Within the expansive architecture, the lightweight material of paper envelops the body and the gaze, unfolding as an installation that reveals how layers generate new spatial experiences and relationships.