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Portrait de visions, 2018

“ It was the evening of the 10th of October 2018. Upon returning home, I went to bed
and closed my eyes. A form immediately appeared. This happened for several days
in a row... ”



Portrait of Visions is a work conceived from a perception phenomenon experienced by Larivière. The artist used 3D software and classic animation techniques
to create these portraits and take
us with him into his sensory experiences.

Day 1

The vision is suspended in space. For a few moments, it seems to be moving. I keep my eyes shut. The shape appears to be still ; it comes alive again, freezes and then disappears.
This vision is very disturbing : it is all entangled like a snake, coiled in dark space. The shape is green, with very strong shadows and a smooth surface without visible defects.

Day 2


The same phenomenon. Another vision appeared as soon as I closed my eyelids.

This time, a kind of asteroid. It is whitish, and also appears
to be floating in dark space. Its surface
is adorned with small volcanoes; it begins to spin around very slowly, reminding me of a planet in orbit.
I stare at the image to memorise it,
and it disappears.
I notice that the object’s surface looks like almost-powdery porcelain.

Day 3


This time, it is a flat surface decorated with various signs : round black spots with fuzzy grey halos. The third sign is interposed with still green stars, and it comes to life.
Its shape is almost the combination
of the two previous signs : a red star crosses one or more rings. These symbols create a constellation in motion.

Day 4


I see a sort of pebble full of trees that look like small parasols. The object floats lightly in black space, sometimes with a pink tint.

Portrait of visions, vision n°4, animation teaser, 2018