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1-metre Star by Soheila Sokhanvari and Jflemay

 
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  • The star shining from its projection within
  • The star reflecting ambient light like a mirror
  • The star shining from its projection within
  • The star shining from its projection within
  • The star reflecting ambient light like a mirror
  • Detail of the star shining from its projection within
  • Detail of the star shining from its projection within
  • Detail of the star shining from its projection within
  • Detail of the star reflecting ambient light like a mirror
  • Detail of the star shining from its projection within
  • Detail of the star shining from its projection within
  • Detail of the star shining from its projection within
  • Detail of the star reflecting ambient light like a mirror
  • The artists Soheila Sokhanvari and Jean-François C. Lemay with the star
  • Jean-François assembling the star in the Jflemay office
  • Detail of the internal projector
  • Detail of 3d-printed brackets, interscrews and projection screen

1-metre Star by Soheila Sokhanvari and Jflemay

Started and completed in 2022

Artist: Soheila Sokhanvari

Architect: Jean-François C. Lemay

Commissioned by: Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery

During the summer preceding Soheila Sokhanvari’s solo exhibition “Rebel Rebel” at the Barbican Centre, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery commissioned Jflemay to create a 1-metre version of the 3-metre Star featuring in the exhibition. Soheila and Jean-François collaborated once more to deliver this portable replica.

A work of art combining Jean-François’ technical artistry and Soheila’s vision, the Star shifts from a glowing jewel to a reflective, almost opaque polyhedron. It is lit inside by a digital projection of Iran’s actresses between 1936 and 1979.

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