Mélanie Matranga
Curated by Massimiliano Scuderi
La Volontà by Mélanie Matranga originates from a contradiction: the possibility that opposing forces may exchange positions, as in the relationship between domination and resistance.
Throughout the history of human thought, the term “will” has assumed different meanings over the centuries: from the inner force that drives individuals to surpass themselves in the pursuit of new values, to the irrational essence that moves the entire universe behind the deceptive appearance of the phenomenal world (see Nietzsche and Schopenhauer), and ultimately to the twentieth-century conception of human beings as victims of the events dictated by fate.
In today’s complex world, will lies at the root of a range of diverse and conflicting attitudes, including the opposing intentions of the dominant and the dominated.
The sculptures on display are imbued with these contradictions. They illuminate the space while simultaneously dazzling the viewer....
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Mélanie Matranga (b. 1985 in Marseille, France). Her immersive installations and tactile sculptures can be interpreted as “emotional structures” that invite viewers into an experience of full engagement. Her sculptural works draw inspiration from architecture, design, and kink culture, and often incorporate the music the artist typically listens to in her studio. Her installations generate suspended atmospheres, inviting the viewer to pause, to enter into a physical relationship with the work, and even to inhabit the space in an informal way. Through quotations taken from...
