Murmur of Souls transforms Espace Apollonia into a meditative landscape where absence is transmuted into presence. Through a central forest of suspended garments and symbolic boat structures, the exhibition explores themes of departure and the human experience. Visitors encounter dark, textural paintings alongside video works that frame half-forgotten figures as voices refusing to be silenced.
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Joseph Bey presents an immersive exhibition at Espace Apollonia featuring paintings, video works, and installations that explore themes of shared memory and human presence. Through a central forest of suspended garments and symbolic boat structures, the exhibition reflects on the concepts of exile, migration, and spiritual persistence.
Murmur of Souls (Murmure des âmes) transforms the Espace Apollonia into a landscape where absence is transmuted into presence. Artist Joseph Bey explores themes of erased silhouettes and half-forgotten figures through dark, textural paintings and video installations, framing these images as ghosts that refuse to be silenced. The centerpiece of the exhibition is a suspended 'forest' of clothing donated by the public, representing a silent, collective community that occupies the gallery space. Accompanying this installation is a series of boat sculptures, including a charred vessel surrounded by smaller black boats, which serve as poignant symbols of departure, migration, and the persistent hope found in loss. The exhibition draws inspiration from the artist's personal pilgrimage on the island of Shikoku in Japan, infusing the work with a sense of silence and spiritual quest. Together, these elements invite visitors to walk among the shadows and find fragments of a shared human experience within the artist's deeply meditative environment.
The exhibition is open to the public at Espace Apollonia in Strasbourg. Visitors are invited to participate by donating or lending clothing items for the immersive installation; these will be returned or donated to local charities after the exhibition concludes. Visiting hours are Tuesday to Friday, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
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