If the light we see is a material, then how to grasp it?
As swift and elusive as it is, it slips from every hand.
If light is a material, can we pick it up when it hits, say, a wall?
Can light be scraped off that wall?
If light is a material, how to knead it?
If light is a material, says Vinny Jones, it only reveals itself indirectly: through an instrument, something that perceives and feels, something that lets itself be touched it. If light is a material, it takes form in the experience of humans and animals.
Consider: the effect of a soft, scattered glow on our mood is different from that of a sudden confrontation with harsh morning sun. The beam of a flashlight, tracing a path through a cornfield at night, evokes other thoughts than the unexpected sparkle of fireflies at the edge of the forest.
Blue is an agreement by Vinny Jones can be experienced at the Gwangju Biennale in Korea from September 5 to November 15. In the meantime, it will be shown at The Image Generator in Antwerp, where you can take in the light from September 17 to 19.