Our frozen lives, brutally brought to a standstill, are like a state of paralysis for Emmanuelle Rybojad, an artist who vibrates and is intensely present in the world. To stay away from the incessant anxiety-inducing flow is a salutary reflex when hyper-sensitivity deprives one of armor. Yet, Emmanuelle Rybojad soon finds her lucidity. Lucidity, that wound closest to the sun, the poet wrote.
To be responsible, to meet the challenges of the catastrophe, but not to be docile in the process. The entire work of Emmanuelle Rybojad is an invitation to perceive differently, to explore all perspectives. Truth is not uniform. It is fleeting, multiple, like a flickering star or an unpredictable flash of light. Emmanuelle Rybojad’s luminous creations place the gaze in an unbalanced state, multiplying the field of vision. The work is multifaceted. The games of mirrors, like echoes of light in space, create a depth that opens up infinite possibilities. Art comes to destabilize monotony, to offer a change of perspective, to broaden the horizon. If it is not possible to change the world, each person has the life they give themselves; to act begins with oneself for the artist.
Emmanuelle Rybojad’s Op Art is the resonance of her hyperactive visual activity. Inspiration is constant; the page is never blank. The artist “sees” her works. Her eye is “absolute”; she anticipates the finished work in advance. Then comes the demanding work of achieving the perfection of the initial vision.
This crisis that shakes our certainties will change our temporalities. For Emmanuelle Rybojad, resilience will not come from learning to be slow, but from the ability to savour the creative brilliance. The paradox is only apparent. To dare is to be able to create by welcoming the plenitude of the artistic act.
The thawing of the world will be the moment to give a boost to the projects that have been put on hold: after the silence, the guitars of a legendary rock band will once again vibrate, and Emmanuelle Rybojad will accompany their sound energy with her luminous scenic installations.
In the meantime, in order to support our precious healthcare workers, Emmanuelle Rybojad offers a work of her own, generous and spontaneous, to bring a spark of beautiful light: @starsolidaires
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