Lobismuller
Lobismuller delivers a photographic reading of the legend of Manuel Blanco Romasanta, the most enigmatic serial killer in Spanish history. The case has raised multiple assumptions and has been haunting the country’s collective memory for 150 years. Laia Abril reconsidered it from the perspective of the killer’s alleged intersexuality. The international première of her work in Vevey was set up in a basement bathed in red light and disturbing music, for visitors to view with a flash light. The book published thanks to the Images Vevey Book Award 2015/2016 is a rendition of an ambiguous world blending feminine and masculine, murder and mystery, science and magic, folklore and historical facts.
Lobismuller
Lobismuller delivers a photographic reading of the legend of Manuel Blanco Romasanta, the most enigmatic serial killer in Spanish history. The case has raised multiple assumptions and has been haunting the country’s collective memory for 150 years. Laia Abril reconsidered it from the perspective of the killer’s alleged intersexuality. The international première of her work in Vevey was set up in a basement bathed in red light and disturbing music, for visitors to view with a flash light. The book published thanks to the Images Vevey Book Award 2015/2016 is a rendition of an ambiguous world blending feminine and masculine, murder and mystery, science and magic, folklore and historical facts.
Menstruation Myths
Avec Menstruation Myths, Laia Abril dénonce les difficultés auxquelles font face les personnes qui ont leurs règles dans des sociétés qui méprisent ce mécanisme biologique. Par le texte et l’image, elle explore les mythes et croyances de diverses cultures, mélangeant des statistiques déconcertantes sur le quotidien de filles et de femmes durant leurs cycles. Présentant à la fois des recherches et des métaphores visuelles, l’installation permet de mieux comprendre les répercussions tragiques de la méconnaissance et du silence qui entourent le calendrier menstruel.
