COLLABORATION
A UNIQUE STELLAR ARTWORK
Jaeger-LeCoultre is pleased to unveil its latest Made of Makers collaboration with French visual artist Guillaume Marmin. Passengers: Through Time is an original art installation inspired by celestial movements, fusing light, sound and movement to explore time and the cosmos. Guillaume’s new artwork captures the magnificence of the night sky, paying homage to the Maison’s celestial heritage.
ARTWORK
A TRANSCENDENTAL EXPERIENCE
The vastness of the cosmos is the inspiration behind Passengers: Through Time and Guillaume’s intense planning for the piece included consultations with the Institute of Planetology and Astrophysics in Grenoble. The unique installation allows visitors to explore time, space and light in an awe-inspiring, immersive journey.
Celestial observation has always been a key part of watch making history and remains one of La Grande Maison’s most important influences.
Passengers: Through Time will travel to various global destinations as an integral part of the Stellar Odyssey Exhibition, its content will be perpetually modified in alignment with the solar calendar and the geographical coordinates of each exhibition site, thus expressing celestial phenomena in real time and place.
The challenge is to make the relationship between observing the night sky and the measurement of time perceptible. From exchanges with astronomers and Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmakers, I have imagined an art installation that transcribes the links that unite time and space.
ART INSPIRED BY THE COSMOS
Combining art, science and metaphysics, Guillaume Marmin’s creations draw their inspiration from the interplay of sensory components. Using light, sound and abstract movement, Guillaume’s work is redefining traditional ideas of sculpture, space and time.
His new installation captures the feeling of looking up at the night sky and contemplating the movement of the stars and planets. Using generative programming to transcribe celestial data, viewers are invited on a stellar odyssey in a walk-through capsule with infinite reflections, unique perspectives and immersive movements.
BIOGRAPHY
GUILLAUME MARMIN: REDEFINING VISUAL STORYTELLING
Guillaume Marmin trained at the University of Lyon II before specialising in film, audio-visual media and digital media at ARFIS École. His work has been influenced by the music scene and performing arts and is part of a revival of visual creation by overcoming traditional forms of storytelling.
He is crafting a shared new language between images and sounds, rhythms, contrast and moving figures. Guillaume’s immersive works are displayed in public spaces and offer a unique perspective on the ambivalence of our relationship between nature and technology.
PROGRAMME
REIMAGINING CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Made of Makers encapsulate a series of collaborations with artists and with artisans from various disciplines outside watchmaking, building a community of creators with similar values and visions of creativity, and provoking new conversations.
With intense respect for the person in the process – the creativity of the mind and the skill of the hand – the programme focuses on creative souls who share the Maison’s values and whose work explores new forms of expression.
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